when they say the rods are partially exposed it's because water is boiling out and the steam is coming out. the steam is supposed to be recollected in this facility, brought back out, cooled and pumped back in. but because there is no electricity, it couldn't pump it back in, so the water is going down and the steam is going to the atmosphere. as the rods are exposed it gets worse because then the steam is exposed to this. got it? the rods will break down, the water will go away and they will be left with this iron or steel and concrete bowl. the theory is the concrete and steel bowl can stand up to like 5,000 degrees celsius. this burns at 3,000 degrees. so far, everything worked beyond what it's supposed to do.