Tepco: “Grit found in spaces between the rods” from Fukushima No. 4 fuel pool — Only a ‘visual examination’ after over a month

Published: August 29th, 2012 at 4:19 am ET
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(Subscription Only) Title: Unused nuclear fuel from Fukushima No. 4 reactor pool intact
Source: THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
Date: August 29, 2012

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it found no significant abnormalities in a bundle of unused nuclear fuel rods removed from the storage pool of the No. 4 reactor

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TEPCO carried out a visual examination of one of them on Aug. 28.

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TEPCO said grit found in spaces between the rods was likely from concrete walls in the No. 4 reactor building that blew apart in the hydrogen explosion.

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Published: August 29th, 2012 at 4:19 am ET
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Feliks

August 29, 2012 at 5:21 am

I.e. salty water to anyone it's okay … some grift too … but nonetheless, and so these bars are no longer used because it will not be for the occasion…

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Heart of the Rose

August 29, 2012 at 7:43 am

TEPCO found no significant abnormalities in the unspent fuel rods.
Gee..
Now can we talk about rest of the nuclear fuel and it's condition at Fukushima Npp?

August 29, 2012 at 8:32 am

Interesting that the first was something, which is the smallest threat. … Maybe or suitable to resell?

or-well

August 29, 2012 at 8:34 am

"We'll just dust it off -
it's good for Daini,
and no more harmful
than a zuchini!
We're calm and at peace
like a sitting Yogini
as we find no release
of isotope meanies."

Another ScienceTerrific update from Tepco.

TheBigPicture

August 29, 2012 at 11:05 am

Fuel rods, and everything else regarding this nuclear disaster, must be checked by an outside, unbiased organization of experts, approved by someone we trust, such as Arnie Gundersen.