Published: December 20th, 2012 at 7:39 am ET
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See photos of the steel beam on top of the fuel rack here
Title: TEPCO removes steel beam from pool at contaminated Fukushima plant
Source: Kyodo News
Date: Dec. 20, 2012
Tokyo Electric Power Co. removed a steel beam from a spent nuclear fuel pool on Thursday at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, using a remote-controlled crane, the utility said.
The 7-meter steel beam weighing 470 kilograms dropped into the water-filled pool in the No. 3 reactor building in September when the plant’s operator TEPCO used a similar crane to remove debris from the upper portion of the building.
Another steel beam was found during a later camera survey in addition to a 30-ton fuel exchanger and concrete pieces, which dropped into the pool when a hydrogen explosion occurred at the building after the March 2011 earthquake [...]
Source: http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushima-np/images/handouts_121219_02-e.pdf
See photos of the steel beam on top of the fuel rack here
Published: December 20th, 2012 at 7:39 am ET
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They are still sticking with the lie about a 'hydrogen' explosion at #3.
That means that all of the fuel at #3 is still there and did not get thrown out during the explosion, and that floors 3-6 are also still there, despite clear evidence of all of these disappearing.
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Notice that they're also still sticking with the lie that the plant is "crippled."
The plant isn't "crippled" or "stricken."
It's "destroyed" or "ruined."
But I guess that doesn't look so great in the news.
It's a subtle spin, but it's helpful in understanding how they're reframing it to their advantage, to the detriment of the rest of the human race.
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+1
Not so subtle would be ->
Nearly 'obliterated' with continued radioactive emissions into the atmosphere and sea with no end in site. While at the same time there is an extremely high probability of additional 'even more catastrophic' radioactive contamination events likely at any moment.
People should be alerted, aware and prepared for all of this, but regrettably they are not and most likely will not be advised of anything anytime soon. Especially if the words RADIATION or PLUTONIUM are involved.
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…and to me that would constitute a "news" story. Not the garbage they try to pander to the public on tv these days.
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"Another steel beam was found during a later camera survey in addition to a 30-ton fuel exchanger and concrete pieces, which dropped into the pool when a hydrogen explosion occurred at the building after the March 2011 earthquake [...]"
doesn't seem like a steam explosion can toss a steam exchanger of that weight out of the basement and up in the SFP.
but a critical event could
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There are two questions about SF3: How many fuel assemblies remain in the pool? And what condition are they in?
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Tepco please release the video of spf3 and put our minds at ease or let us prepare for the inevitable.
The laws of nature has been corrupted no longer is it survival of the fittest but survival of the prepared.
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It is really difficult to prepare appropriately when most all of the necessary information is distorted or unavailable to the masses, or the resources are lacking.
When the people are gone the vaunted, paying corporations will, no doubt, figure out a way to continue into the future.
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patB2009:: since when did an Overhead crane turn inti a heat exchanger in the basement?? what you said did NOT happen!!
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no. 5., what the heck would cause prompt moderated criticality in the fuel pools?? It hasn't happened before, Why now?? The laws of physics don't allow it!!
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