Published: January 12th, 2012 at 9:47 am ET
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Gov’t tells TEPCO to prepare repair plan for Fukushima Daini equipment, Kyodo, January 12, 2012 [Emphasis Added]:
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency told Tokyo Electric Power Co. on Wednesday to prepare a report by the end of January on how to repair equipment at its Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a senior agency official said.
Daini in a ‘State of Cold Shutdown’? ‘A condition in which the bottom part of a reactor pressure vessel is kept below 100 C’? Sound familiar: Mainichi: Gov't claim of cold shutdown conditions is "meaningless" -- Like when Japan Army's retreat in WWII was called a 'shift in position'
The report is needed to “further ensure” the plant will remain in a stable state of cold shutdown, Kenji Matsuoka, chief of the disaster prevention section at the agency, said at a press conference [...]
A cold shutdown is defined as a condition in which the bottom part of a reactor pressure vessel is kept below 100 C and exposure from the release of radioactive substances is being significantly contained.
How Much is Daini Damaged?
The Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant was not so fatally damaged as the nearby Fukushima Daiichi plant by the magnitude-9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
In December, the government lifted its declaration of a state of emergency at the Fukushima Daini plant.
But facilities at the plant, including the emergency power generator and the cooling system for spent nuclear fuel pools, have been damaged, according to the agency.
Published: January 12th, 2012 at 9:47 am ET
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We know Daini was smoking in March. Do we know WHY it was smoking?
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http://enenews.com/smoke-seen-rising-from-another-nuclear-power-plant-fukushima-daini
Smoke at second Fukushima plant finished – nuclear safety agency, Reuters, March 30, 2011 at 6:18 am EDT: Smoke seen at a second power plant in Fukushima was from a so-called electrical distribution board and has dispersed, Japan’s nuclear safety body said on Wednesday.
Reuters Flash, March 30, 2011 at 6:11 am EDT: Smoke seen from Fukushima Daini No.1 reactor’s turbine building – Jiji
Kyodo, March 30, 2011 at 6:00 am EDT: NEWS ADVISORY: Smoke temporarily seen at Fukushima Daini turbine building
The second nuclear power plant in Fukushima TEPCO employees discovered smoke coming from Unit 1 turbine building, Nikkei, March 30, 2011: (Google Translation)TEPCO press conference office Hukuzima 30, employees discovered that the smoke generated from the Unit 1 turbine building a second nuclear power plant about 56 minutes at 17 Hukushima, announced that it has contacted the fire service. Such as color or size of the smoke is unknown. However, after the smoke has not occurred.
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I heard a rumor; The reactor was smoking because the company was trying out some tobacco products and how it would reduce the radioactivity in tobacco products by soaking up ‘excess’ radiation from reactor…
Then they decided to quit the experiment. The tobacco was getting soggy.
The crane operator was exposed to too much of this tobacco smoke, after they pulled it out of the reactor. He expired.
If you do not believe this, there is hope…lol
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Has anyone seen photos of that mess?
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There were photos released back when it happened !
Would be in story here and an article/s !
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I think it was TG that posted this one this morn:
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/4513811.bin
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This IMHO looks loke reactor #3 between #2 and #4 to the right from Fukushima Daiichi.
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Daini Crane Operator who died during the March 11 accident, he did not die from smoke inhalation….!!! So there was more than just a release of “smoke” at Daini.
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Ticker News on CBS just posted:
NPP’s Cause For Global Warming
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HA! That must somehow have slipped the pro-nuke PR machinery!
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This Industry is GOING DOWN! Couldn’t happen to a better more DESTRUCTIVE one eh?
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NPP CAUSE GLOBAL WARMING
http://tinyurl.com/7n2awk6
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sooooo…Npp might have something to do with the Artic Ice Melt 2011?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBk64wi1Bik&feature=fvst
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That’s what I’m gathering. You should see the Pro-Nukes all over the HP thread crying FOUL!
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Whoopie, your tiny url, only links to two of the same articles written by the same guy, Morton S. Skorodin. I have a couple problems with his article.
“”Nuclear Energy Causes Global Warming” contains several factual errors.”
A third which looks like a blog, and fourth is this exact forum with your quote.
The fifth link is MIT pdf, stating CARBON DIOXIDE is leading to global warming.
Personally, I like that he quotes c squared in the e=mc2, as being a really big number. Or as more informed people call it a constant squared, the constant being the speed of light. Yes, Morton, a very big number…
He conviently quotes the first law of thermodynamics correctly, but doesnt tell you it also says energy can be transformed, along with not being destoryed. This transformation is more in line with Quantum Mechanics. Shooting the biggest hole in this “theory”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_thermodynamics
His theory, “Thermal pollution” Complete crock of shit. So I guess we shouldnt heat our homes and our food in that case. Also, Millions of homes around the world heated to 68 degrees in the middle of winter sure would cause a lot of “Waste Heat”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_heat
“A large contributor to waste heat is steel production.” Hmm, maybe we can shut down all of our steel mills also.
Although, thermal power plants, coal and nuclear, are certainly not beneficial to the environment, and certainly not efficient, contributing them to global warming is short sighted, especially with the excuse that its because of their waste heat. Lets be real here.
With that said, I leave you with this comment,
“Although “alternative” or “renewable” energy technologies must be developed further, the real solution is that every single person on the planet needs to reduce energy consumption.”
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the real solution is that every single person on the planet needs to reduce energy consumption.”
coool!
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Hey! What’s that Smell? I think it’s………
……………sniff sniff……..BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!
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Is BULLSHIT a radioactive isotope??????
Cos if it is then we need to be putting a concrete sarcophagus over the Japanese government!! That ought to keep emissions down to a healthy minimum!!!!
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lol
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“TOKYO -(MarketWatch)- Kyushu Electric Power Co. said Monday that it shut the No. 4 reactor at its Genkai nuclear power station on Japan’s western island of Kyushu for planned maintenance. With the closure, only six of Japan’s 54 reactors remain in operation.”
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/shutdown-leaves-japan-with-six-nuclear-reactors-up-2011-12-25
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That means only about 10% of the nuke plants are still operating in Japan. Since local governments have to approve a restart, and most are opposed to this, odds are that these plants will not be able to restart.
This is news that has to be searched for… Another one that the mass media is NOT REPORTING…
I wonder why? Could it be that the nuke industry companies like GE, that also own the mass media, do not ‘like’ this news, so it never sees the light of their cameras or journalists?
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“Not so fatally damaged” That’s a wide open statement, hmm I wonder if they care to go into details.
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TEPCO
Press Release (Mar 30,2011)
Smoke generation from the turbine building at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 (2nd Release)
“On approximately 5:56 pm, March 30th 2011, TEPCO employee discovered smoke generation from power panel (*)at the turbine building Unit 1 (Reactor cold shoutdown). On 5:57 pm, March 30th 2011, TEPCO immediately reported this incident to the fire department.
“Subsequently the fire department consisting of TEPCO employee inspected the area. On approximately 6:13 pm, March 30th 2011,we confirmed the smoke generation stopped after interrupt electrical supply to the power panel.
“From now, the fire department will conduct inspection around the area.
“TEPCO will also conduct an investigation into a cause in detail.
This incident will not cause any effect of radiation externally.
(Previously announced on March 30th, 2011)
“On 7:15 pm, March 30th 2011, the fire department made a judgmental decision that this incident was caused fault of the power panel, they found no signs of fire.
(*) power panel: power supply board to supply electricity to the motor of a drawing water pump to the outdoor duct.”
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11033012-e.html
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#55. To: nolu chan, All (#51)
Press Release (Mar 30,2011)
Smoke generation from the turbine building at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 (2nd Release)
“On approximately 5:56 pm, March 30th 2011, TEPCO employee discovered smoke generation from power panel (*) at the turbine building Unit 1 (Reactor cold shoutdown). On 5:57 pm, March 30th 2011, TEPCO immediately reported this incident to the fire department.
“Subsequently the fire department consisting of TEPCO employee inspected the area. On approximately 6:13 pm, March 30th 2011,we confirmed the smoke generation stopped after interrupt electrical supply to the power panel.
“Smoke at second Fukushima plant finished – nuclear safety agency, Reuters, March 30, 2011 at 6:18 am EDT: Smoke seen at a second power plant in Fukushima was from a so-called electrical distribution board and has dispersed, Japan’s nuclear safety body said on Wednesday.
“Reuters Flash, March 30, 2011 at 6:11 am EDT: Smoke seen from Fukushima Daini No.1 reactor’s turbine building – Jiji
“What are the odds that the EXACT SAME thing occurred on the SAME day.
“And note nothing later from DAI-N
http://www.the-peoples-forum.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=23351&SC=41&EC=80
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RE: Cold Shutdown:
It is a misuse of the term to describe a reactor after meltdown as ‘in cold shutdown’. As the fuel assembly is destroyed no shutdown is possible. Fuel is melted together and impossible to control directly. Even if pressure and temperature are unalarming momentarily ‘cold shutdown’ implies complete control which is impossible after meltdown.
Why can’t the Nuclear Industry accept that a melted down reactor is not a normal condition for a reactor which is shut down for any number of reasons and is ABLE TO BE STARTED UP AGAIN SAFELY!
This is a perfect example of Nuclear Oriented Bad Science (N☢ BS) being used to provide dis-information to the public and only serves to call into question those in the Industry that should be speaking out against this Nuclear Baloney (NB)!
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Why does TEPCO and the Japanese Gov’t want to declare it’s Fukushima disaster Stable and more importantly, what do they hope to accomplish by doing it now; Is it a trail balloon?
A. If the people “swallow” this Nuclear Baloney (NB) then TEPCO and their other Gov’t Leaders get to keep their jobs and march onward toward a nuclear future while the Nuclear refugees are “encouraged” to return to their Fukushima homes; letting history be the judge of whether or not this was the RIGHT decision.
B. The people of Japan reject the concept of a “cold shut down” in which case TEPCO, in time, gets nationalized and Japan develops a 20 year plan to replace it’s reactors with solar of all flavors!
C. The people of Japan are insulted by what TEPCO and their Gov’t is saying and take to the streets to DEMAND immediate change. TEPCO and their Government overseers are both swept away in order to placate the people of Japan. The Nuclear Refugees get settlements and the area around Fukushima is closed to all but scientific personal for the foreseeable future. Japan’s PM pledges to “race” Germany toward New Japanese developed Solar and being Nuclear within FIVE years…
The Japanese people are now at a cross roads that will define both their future,their children’s future and possibly the future of Nuclear Power on Earth!
What will they now do:
…Bow to TEPCO?
…Accept their Leaders vow to do better?
…Or Demand much less Nuclear ASAP?
This is a decision that only the Japanese People can make;
… I hope they make US proud of them!
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Link: a great Leuren Moret interview on Fukushima and related topics/issues/info. I think you will find it quite engrossing.
Her research is excellent. This interview is packed with information. If you are not familiar with Moret’s research, please give it a try. This is an excellent intro to her work. It might make you want to check out more of her videos on u tube. She has very good info on the Haiti quake too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFJGUQwvzHM
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i thought I saw something that TEPCO had writen off Daini, months ago.
I thought that they managed to keep one EDG running at Daini, and kept the plant out of SBO, but they had major cooling system damage, had been running the RCICs and had overheat there.
TEPCO/JNES stopped putting out DAINI info a long time back but the plant had been reasonably mangled.
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TEPCO denies reports to decommission Fukushima Diechi Units 5 and 6
“Fukushima prefecture called for the decommissioning of all six reactors at Dai-Ichi and the four reactors at the Fukushima Dai-Ni station, located about 10 kilometers (6 miles) to the south of the other plant.
“Tepco hasn’t decided yet whether to decommission the remaining two reactors at Dai-Ichi and the units at Dai-Ni, said Hosoda, declining to comment further….”
http://enformable.com/2011/12/tepco-denies-reports-to-decommission-fukushima-daiichi-units-5-and-6/
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