NHKWorld TV - updates on Fukushima reactors

godai

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Mon Mar-21-11 03:36 PM
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NHKWorld TV - updates on Fukushima reactors

5-6 power connected

1-2 power connected - various electrical systems will be tested soon

3-4 to be connected on Tuesday

3-4 were doused with water Monday morning. Smoke came from 3 at 4 pm for 2 hours. Smoke came from 2 at 6:20 pm and work was stopped. A 2nd dousing was canceled.

On Tuesday (now, in Japan), work has resumed on the cooling functions.

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Seems that 5-6 have few remaining issues at this time. They will test low power electric systems on 2 next, while connecting power to 3-4.

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tekisui

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Mon Mar-21-11 03:37 PM
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1. Those aren't very informative updates.

Just because power is connected doesn't mean there are no, or even few, remaining issues.

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KeepItReal

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Mon Mar-21-11 03:44 PM
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2. +1

Yeah, what's the status of each reactor's cooling system? Then what's the status of each reactors spent fuel storage cooling systems?

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ReturnoftheDjedi

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Mon Mar-21-11 04:15 PM
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3. they tried the electric connection at 3 & 4 and the panels and pumps did not work.

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godai

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Mon Mar-21-11 04:32 PM
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6. Not so...Link? n/t

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nadinbrzezinski

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Mon Mar-21-11 04:17 PM
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4. Reuters blog

I highly recommend it.

At this point posting anything here is like attracting moths to light

http://live.reuters.com/Event/Japan_earthquake2

Why I will reduce posting to the energy forum. Not worth it any longer...

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drm604

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Mon Mar-21-11 04:42 PM
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8. I keep seeing different articles seemingly claiming different things.

I've just about given up on understanding what's really going on. I will check out that blog. Thanks.

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Jersey Devil

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Mon Mar-21-11 04:24 PM
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5. There is no real change from last week that I can see

Edited on Mon Mar-21-11 04:25 PM by Jersey Devil

The media keeps stating that the condition may be "stabilized", but based on what?

There is still no cooling system working on at least 4 reactors and they are still dumping water in them (though no one really knows if they are hitting the targets, the holding tanks for spent fuel), and on the active reactors no word at all about getting cooling water into the inner vessels. Meanwhile, another reactor (#2) is now smoking. So how is that "stabilized"?

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Shagbark Hickory

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Mon Mar-21-11 04:38 PM
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7. GREAT NEWS! Now only TWO Nukes are fixin' to blow up!

What a relief!

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PA Democrat

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Mon Mar-21-11 04:59 PM
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9. Business Insider: What About The Plutonium MOX?

Key points from article:

MOX is two million times more deadly than normal enriched uranium.

Plutonium is extremely difficult to detect because it emits limited gamma rays -- unlike radioactive iodine, caesium and uranium -- and it is deadly;

Plutonium release would not show up as a radiation spike;

Plutonium 239 is the deadliest element known to man;

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/japan-nuclear-crisis-what-about-the-plutonium-mox-2011-3#ixzz1HH2bvBnc

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