China|Sany pump|China Concrete Pumper Gets Into Nuclear Effort

To cool quake-ravaged systems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors, Japanese authorities have funneled water in from the sea, dumped it from helicopters, shot it from fire trucks and of late had success reestablishing pumps.

Now, they are reportedly bringing in a new weapon: A powerful Chinese-made truck designed to shoot wet concrete several stories into the air.

Changsha-based Sany Group Co. says its 62-meter truck-mounted concrete pump, used to build some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, is on its way to Fukushima at the request of Tokyo Electric Co., or Tepco. The plan, according a statement posted on Sany’s website, is to use the machine to pump water toward Tepco’s reactor No. 4.

Already well known in the construction industry, Sany is making a name for itself in disaster relief as well – partly with its own stream of press releases.

Sources: wsj.com