Published: September 25th, 2012 at 3:27 pm ET
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Title: TEPCO: No damage to N-fuel from steel beam
Source: Jiji Press
Date: Sep. 26, 2012
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On Saturday, a seven-meter-long beam weighing 470 kilograms fell into the pool at the plant’s No. 3 reactor
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On Monday, using an underwater camera, TEPCO found a steel beam at the bottom of the pool, which is 11.5 meters deep. The firm was to continue its probe Tuesday as it cannot confirm that the beam was the one that fell Saturday.
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In the pool are 514 spent fuel assemblies and 52 unused fuel assemblies. Each assembly contains 72 fuel rods. According to TEPCO, fuel assemblies could be damaged if an object weighing more than 300 kilograms hit them directly. But the firm does not think Saturday’s incident caused any major damage
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Published: September 25th, 2012 at 3:27 pm ET
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The whole country (and beyond) is in big danger, thanks to nuclear. We can't coexist with radiation plants, as proven by past and present nuclear disasters.
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The Question is why Tepco let us seen that Video and let us know that is possible that the steel beam damage the fuel assemblies? Mayby Tepco know that R3 is lost?? I dont know but i dont believe that Story
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Why don't they look at the first video they took of the R-3 SPF and compare to verify if the beam is the one that fell into the pool. Also I would imagine the ones that were already in the pool would vary in appearance but perhaps not and as far as I'm concerned I think there is an awful lot of debris covering the spent fuel bundles much more than the first video taken back in 2011. I wonder if they are looking at the same location. Things that make ya go hmmm.
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The best way to hide a big lie is with a little truth.
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In TEPCO-speak, "the firm does not think Saturday’s incident caused any major damage" may mean the fuel rods were already squashed.
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Has anyone here seen the pictures of the very large pile of twisted steel and concrete rubble already in the pool? Why the fuss about one little old beam falling in? I'm guessing this is another game of "deform the reality"
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They are trying to prepare the world, at least those of us who give a shit and are actually still following the situation in Japan, for the high probability that the debris removal operation will eventually result in damaged fuel rods.
/I'd say it's more of an eventuality than a probability.
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But……there is sure to be broken and damaged fuel rods throughout, with concrete rubble and twisted steel piled on top. It will be impossible to move any of it without things going real bad. I wonder if TEPCO are really stupid enough to even try.
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Does anyone have handy the first video of the Spent fuel pool taken in 2011? I think it was back then but I can't recall exactly when that was done but I know for sure this is the second time they have dipped a camera into the pool. I guess I'll have to search youtube or the Tepco sight.
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