Published: May 10th, 2012 at 11:34 pm ET
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Fukushima Daini is the subject of a report in the major Japanese weekly magazine Shukan Asahi. EXSKF has a summary:
According to the reporter, Fukushima II has sustained extensive damage from the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and that hasn’t been properly disclosed by any party (TEPCO or the government). [...]
The reporter, Shun Kirishima (probably a pseudonym), works at Fukushima II and filed this report, according to Shukan Asahi. [...]
[...] Reactor 1 building still has no electricity restored after more than 1 year since the March 11, 2011 disaster. Aluminum window frames bend inward. [...]
The industry insiders had told the reporter earlier that TEPCO had informed them right after the March 11, 2011 disaster that Fukushima II wouldn’t be operational for 5 years. It is a wishful thinking on TEPCO’s headquarters’ part that Fukushima II is anywhere near operational. It isn’t, and it is damaged badly.
[...] Even though Fukushima II achieved cold shutdown 4 days after the earthquake/tsunami, it was a very close call. Some of the pumps for the heat exchanger didn’t work, and some of the emergency diesel generators in Reactors 1 through 4 didn’t work after the tsunami. [...]
TEPCO says the damage at Fukushima II is due to the tsunami. But the pipes in the heat exchanger building on the 2nd floor, which was not flooded with the tsunami, show extensive damage, and they are being repaired or replaced. [...]
See the magazine report here
Published: May 10th, 2012 at 11:34 pm ET
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So now we get a glimpse of the nuclear cabal coverup to try and and save a deadly industry. The big three mainly are the culprits: Japan, France, and America. The ringleaders in a worldwide conspiracy determined to keep the truth from the public about the fragile nature of those big thick walls.
The news will spread and they know it. Their time of being in control is fading. Soon they will be dropped like hot potatoes by the very politicians they paid off for decades. I can't wait to see them humbled, humiliated, and broken.
The merchants of death have had an extremely long run, but now perhaps they will learn what it is like to outcasts in the energy world. It won't happen overnight, but tumble they will.
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Don't leave out Russia, e.g.:
Turkey's Russian nuclear reactor: is it safe?
Lured by the promise of nuclear energy Turkey presses ahead with its nuclear power plans
11-11-2011
http://turkey.setimes.com/en_GB/articles/ses/articles/features/departments/national/2011/11/11/feature-01
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Yes of course the Russians, thank you Anne. In many ways their response and Japan's response to their respective nuclear blowups is similar. Very strong control of the news releases, denial of the consequences to the public, bureaucratic bungling that makes the accidents worsen.
But give the Russians credit for their iron grip on slave labor and getting a massive manpower response mobilized so fast. Japan has been lagging badly in their allocation of resources. Different cultures and different levels of governmental controls. Russia will sacrifice millions of workers if needed and Japan can't figure how to multitask or raise a sizable strike force. I think China would be more like Russia also.
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SP, I'm with you on the up attitude, the tide of public opinion is slowly starting to turn…
Until health really means more to most people than money, we will bear the turtle crawl of this issue!
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Russia's huge response in drafting liquidators at Chernobyl indicates that only a totalitarian slave-labor state can effectively respond to a nuclear power plant accident. Nuclear power is incompatible with freedom.
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Good point! (Think about it…)
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Well said Bobby! As the German have said, Nuclear energy is anti-democratic.
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Don't leave out China, either, they have plans to build 50+ reactors by 2020, 100+ by 2030, many based on old, unsafe designs.
http://grist.org/list/2011-08-30-china-to-build-50-nuclear-reactors-based-on-dated-60s-tech-says/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_the_People's_Republic_of_China
Plus, Australia, their uranium is going around the world.
Actually, I think that we have to leave the national model behind, it doesn't apply, the top 5% are working together internationally to keep this deadly industry going, not a single national government around the world is speaking out even though it will injure their people, as they all share the earth's atmosphere, and the damage caused by Fukushima alone to the Pacific Rim countries and beyond is incalculable.
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not to imply that there are safe reactors, because there are not.
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Actually, you can't discount German and Russians as proliferaters.
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@snork
its a russian and japanese consortium that is building the turkish "shake and bake" reactor..
and im sure german nuke puke personnel have there fingers in somewhere (maybe the cover up of monitoring in europe of the recent earthquake and nuclear emmission from the van area of turkey…?)
i suspect another release on the west coastline of turkey too!!
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might be worth noting at the recent downgrading of the EURDEP map, the format was changed to the german one to make it harder to see the highs!!
even the EURDEP manager in italy was surprised to see the change and he was the softwsre developer?? he was also surprised to see it switched off.. and i know that EURDEP staff are aware of the interest in the mapping system by the anti nuke lobby.. so why not report the "defect"? because it was a contrived change and whoever did it was hopeing to get away with not letting any regular EURDEP staff being aware..
the public system is for the emergency services.. switching it off for such a long time was dangerous if there was a serious incident!
the IAEA PR machine was involved through either italy or germany.. the map was replaced with a german one…
the software used in germany to monitor radiation is OVER averaged and could not pick up mercoule, penly, fukushima, chernobyl, atmospheric weapons testing, a close by nuclear detonation (ie daichi 3,) nor the big bang IMO
THE CZECH AND LUXEMBORG MONITORS ARE BETTER!
only france and england with thier terrible contamination hotspots have worse monitoring software!! and spain, italy, norway, turkey, russia, china, usa etc etc
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the chinese are likely supplying the parts for the turkish reactors too…
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Fukushima Daini was declared a total writeoff some 90 days after 3/11.
whats amazing is they are still working on the plant.
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Yes, the other shoe called Daini. I do believe it is a bad scene there too. When they admitted 14 locations are problem locations, it occurred to me that Daichi may only be radiation light.
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http://jciv.iidj.net/map/list
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Radiation light … let's see, is that like Bud Light?
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Make mine a Radiation Light! Ah, it puts the shine in my day! Lights me right up, mate!
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but ex-skf has led us to these photos, apparently of Daiini being repaired.
http://photo.tepco.co.jp/date/2012/201205-j/120509_01j.html
when i look at photo ..
(4)電動機据付後の機能確認
（試運転時の振動測定）
撮影日：平成24年４月12日
and I can't get over how clean and new the environment looks.
The mega-ducting across the top left is pristine, certainly doesn't look like decades of use to me.
But maybe it's not fuku daiini.. which would explain things. but then, why post pics of somewhere else ?
the description has been translated as "they moved the electric motor from the 2nd floor of the heat exchanger building to the 1st floor, and checked to see if it was properly installed"
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The massive labor response was only made possible because the state controlled the labor, which is no longer the case these days. So in a similar situation would occur the labor would have to volunteer for the job.
On a different note, in the post Chernobyl distaster Russia has completedly revamped its control and safety systems for nuclear power plants in operation, and to the best of my knowledge Russian nuclear power technology is the safest at this time.
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No such thing as a safe nuclear reactor, and there never will be. A definite oxymoron.
Checks of Russian nuclear reactors fail safety hopes – and worse, leaked report reveals
21/06-2011
“A report stunning in its candor prepared for Russian President Dmitry Medvedev by state agencies concerned with the safety of the country's nuclear power reacotrs in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima disaster reveals that Russia’s atomic reactors are grievously under-prepared for both natural and man-made disasters ranging from floods to fires to earthquakes or plain negligence. …”
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2011/rosatom_report
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hi anne
interesting that the russian government has sold its nuclear power to Rosatom.. heres there form..
"Rosatom-owned company accused of selling shoddy equipment to reactors at home and abroad, pocketing profits…"
Penitence for show and empty bragging, or Rosatom’s new weapons against corruption
Corruption: A new Russian Fukushima in the making?
COMMENT: Brainwashing Russia at its own expense: Rosatom’s post-Fukushima PR carpet bombing
Arrest of Rosatom official in anti-corruption sweep ‘not justified’ says Bellona’s Nikitin
(27/07-2011)
COMMENT: Russia’s Rosatom: A steady regress back to Soviet ‘supremacy’
(21/01-2011)
COMMENT: Report reveals high corruption risks and no external control in Russia’s top nuclear authority Rosatom
(26/11-2010)
Comment: President Medvedev – Proud of the Russian nuclear industry. Oh really?
(08/10-2010)
"Russian Federal Prosecutors have accused a company owned by the country’s nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, with massive corruption and manufacturing substandard equipment for nuclear reactors under construction both at home and abroad.
Charles Digges, 28/02-2012
The ZiO-Podolsk machine building plant’s procurement director, Sergei Shutov, has been arrested for buying low quality raw materials on the cheap and pocketing the difference.."
more here!
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2012/podolsk_corruption
poor turkey
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See this from the same place:
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2012/nikitin_chernobylfukushima
One of the best observations on what is going on in this industry, and sounds optimistic. If not late.
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from you link ion
"…Fukushima demonstrated the importance of reactor containment vessels and other protection systems. Only a third of reactors operating at Russian nuclear power plants have containments, which means the rest are not protected against either external or internal impacts. All nuclear power plants in Russia have large temporary storage pools for spent nuclear fuel aside thier reactors. And Fukushima showed that such storage are not just as dangerous (and even more dangerous) than the reactors themselves…"
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"When I hear the word 'safe' in the same sentence as 'Nuclear Power Plant' it makes ME want to EXPLODE!" – ChasAha
Soon, some will be using the word 'regrettable', others, will just continue saying "It's of no immediate concern".
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"Reactor 1 building still has no electricity restored after more than 1 year since the March 11, 2011 disaster."
What does that mean? Does it mean that diesel fuel pumps are keeping the reactor fuel cool. Their last line of defense has been working for more than a year??? And if that fails….I hope they have plenty of cars in the parking lot in case they need to grab some batteries!
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I hope the Daiini statement means they have been unable to repair building electrical infrastructure. I doubt seriously EDGs have been running 14 months nonstop. Too much money for fuel.
BTW….March 11, 2011 to today May 11, 2012: 14 month anniverary.
Wind forecast for Tokyo… Winds changing in the next ten hours and will be blowing fallout from Fukushima for Saturday and part of Sunday. Tuesday through Thursday looking better for outdoor movements:
http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/tokyo_airport
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I was wondering the same thing? A lot of us have speculated from the beginning of this mess about Daini's state/damage? We have had little information on the 4 BWR's cores (if they are still there).
All four units were automatically shut down immediately after the earthquake.
Diesel engines were started to power the reactor cooling.
The tsunami that followed the earthquake was 14 meters high. This is more than twice the designed safe height and inundated the plant (diesel generators included).
By March 15 it was announced that all four reactors of Fukushima II reached cold shut down. On the same day they issued an evacuation order to people living within 10 kilometres of the plant?(These zones were superseded by the 20 km evacuation and 30 km no-fly zones around Fukushima I the same day also).
The loss of cooling water at reactors 1, 2 and 4 was classified a level 3 on the International Nuclear Event Scale (serious incident). This classification was declared by Japanese authorities as of March 18, at this point Daiichi was assessed as Level 4.
March 30 smoke was reportedly witnessed escaping from one of Daini's buildings(electrical fault?).
June 2011, It was reported that approximately 3,000 tons of water sitting in the basements was found to contain radioactive substances?.
If we consider all of TEPCO's good record in evaluating and creating fast actions in resolving issues, reporting them to the public in good time to minimise impacts…… well…
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……Daini should be considered a model for an emergency shutdown of a nuclear facility that operators around the world should be proud of!
My take of it might be slightly different than there's though!
Peace.
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Tepco President apologizes for accident at Fukushima DAINI nuclear plant… not just Daiichi.
http://enenews.com/tepco-president-apologizes-accident-fukushima-daini-nuclear-plant-daiichi
Most contaminated location is near Fukushima Daini, not Daiichi.
http://enenews.com/most-contaminated-soil-sample-is-near-fukushima-daini-not-daiichi-map
Smoke seen rising from Fukushima Daini after quake but before tsunami.
http://enenews.com/smoke-rising-fukushima-daini-after-quake-before-tsunami
Smoke seen rising from ANOTHER nuclear power plant 10 km away — Fukushima Daini.
http://enenews.com/smoke-seen-rising-from-another-nuclear-power-plant-fukushima-daini
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I read two recent articles, “Houston, We Have a Problem, No Known Technology to Deal With Fukushima”, and “The Worst Yet to Come? Why Nuclear Experts Are Calling Fukushima a Ticking Time-Bomb”.
I thought they had been published on ENEnews; but, when I searched the site, I could not find them. Possibly one of our ENEnews commenters posted the links to them?
So, please excuse me if this post is redundant, I am including the 2 links. Both are excellent descriptors of, what are the conditions at Fukushima, and what are the possible resulting effects.
These two articles are an excellent resource for anyone who wants/needs to know what’s happening at Fukushima Daiichi, and what can we expect. Links to these articles have shown up when searching “Fukushima” in Google News; but, they have not been republished in any of the MSM.
http://cuttingthegordianknot.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/houston-we-have-a-problem-no-known-technology-to-deal-with-fukushima/
http://www.alternet.org/environment/155283/the_worst_yet_to_come_why_nuclear_experts_are_calling_fukushima_a_ticking_time-bomb
If these two articles have not been published as headlines on ENEnews, they should be.
Consider sending them to your local news sources and the MSM.
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"No Known Technology to Deal With Fukushima”
A: MSM, problem solved because there is no problem.
“The Worst Yet to Come"
A: The "worst" has happened! Don't be fooled, because at this point there is no turning back! Its like a doctor telling a patient… "I am sorry,you only have two weeks to live and there is nothing we can do to stop it. I suggest you go home and drink plenty of fluids, as there is a terrible flu going around and catching it may make your condition worse"
"Experts Are Calling Fukushima a Ticking Time-Bomb”
A:The timer was set to March 11 2011!
Just my opinion…..
Peace.
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4-20-12 mr. hosono "other reactors are all in considerably severe condition, 14 total, extreme situations" and todays article? well, fuku2 "badly damaged." so we got fuku2, onagawada, and eitchi experiencing technical snafu glitches.
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Just doing some research and found this:
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster,each reactor accident was rated separately; out of the six reactors, three were rated level 5, one was rated at a level 3, and the situation as a whole was rated level 7
Level 5: Accident with wider consequences
Impact on people and environment
Limited release of radioactive material likely to require implementation of some planned countermeasures.
Several deaths from radiation.
Impact on radiological barriers and control
Severe damage to reactor core.
Release of large quantities of radioactive material within an installation with a high probability of significant public exposure. This could arise from a major criticality accident or fire.
Level 3: Serious incident
Impact on people and environment
Exposure in excess of ten times the statutory annual limit for workers.
Non-lethal deterministic health effect (e.g., burns) from radiation.
Impact on radiological barriers and control
Exposure rates of more than 1 Sv/h in an operating area.
Severe contamination in an area not expected by design, with a low probability of significant public exposure.
Impact on defence-in-depth
Near accident at a nuclear power plant with no safety provisions remaining.
Lost or stolen highly radioactive sealed source.
Misdelivered highly radioactive sealed source without adequate procedures in place to handle it.
3 Rated @ 5 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES)…
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3 Rated @ 5 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES). WTF?????? I guess they were right about Chernobyl being worse? Lets take a look at the criteria for a level 7:
Level 7: Major accident
Impact on people and environment
Major release of radioactive material with widespread health and environmental effects requiring implementation of planned and extended countermeasures.
Does this mean you add them together to get level 18? I cant find that level on the INES?
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Following the thread, not the topic: Dealing with Fuku I, not Diani.
We have IMO a total of 4 Level 7 Events (Reactors 1,2,&3, plus SFP4). Each one of these events is now worse than Chernobyl.
Reactor 1, Reactor 2, and Reactor 3 are each Level 7 Events. The location of Coriums 1,2,&3 cannot be confirmed, and these units are too hot to work around. Nothing is being done. There is still no plan to decommission these plants, and no technologies, including robots, that can work in these environments. Saying that it will take 30 or 40 years does NOT constitute a Plan.
People are talking like SFP4 is a POTENTIAL disaster. Wrong! SP4 is a Level 7 Event. SFP4 burned and smoked for days, and was proven to be a major source early on for the high readings at the gate. There was NO CONTAINMENT. SFP4 is open to the air.
What is happening at Fuku is 4 Level 7 Events. EACH of these is as bad as Chernobyl. Probably WORSE, since essentially NOTHING is being done to build a sarcophagus around Fuku 1-4. While the Russians, to their credit, did whatever was necessary to immediately build a concrete sarcophagus around Chernobyl to stop the radiation from further contaminating the Biosphere. TEPCO and the Japanese Government seem to be totally inept. They have committed to date less than 1% of the resources needed to actually DEAL EFFECTIVELY with the Fuku Threat.
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If there are multiple threats I would like to think both would be covered through attacking them as a team. I keep getting back to thinking Daiichi will be our deliverance to remembering how they said of the 14 other out of control plants there are others as bad or worse than Daiichi!
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There has also been reports of at least one explosion at Daini. The fact that there is radioactive water in the basements at Daini would suggest containment breech. IMHO there is at least 4 full melt outs and possibly more? I also think we have at least 10 damaged and melted reactors(evidence,reports and inside tweets point me to this). It still seems very odd that nothing is being done with all the worlds powers to stop the releases?
Snow ball effect anyone?
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Quake damage found in Tokai (Daini ) nuclear power station
Damage to turbine blades, apparently caused by the March 11th earthquake, has been found at a nuclear power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan.
The operator of the plant, Japan Atomic Power Company, has been checking the plant closely since May in a regular checkup scheduled to last 6 months. It says it discovered friction marks on the blades and other parts of the reactor’s turbines. The company believes the damage was caused by the March 11 quake as similar marring had been reported in another plant in Niigata Prefecture in the wake of an earthquake in 2007.
http://myfukushima.info/2011/07/14/quake-damage-found-in-tokai-nuclear-power-station/
Posted on July 14, 2011
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Tokai Nuclear Power Plant in Japan leaked about 1.5 tonnes of radioactive water
http://marks.sketweb.com/environment/tokai-nuclear-power-plant-in-japan-leaked-about-1-5-tonnes-of-radioactive-water/
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Japan Atomic Power Co said 22.4 tons of water leaked out and said the problem was caused by a loose pipe junction Oct. 27, 2011
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/water-leaks-out-of-tokai-nuclear-reactor
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