Published: September 27th, 2011 at 7:48 am ET
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Breaking News: High level of radiation is making hydrogen from H2O, Fukushima Diary by Mochizuki, September 26, 2011:
These are the tonight’s tweets of actual Fukushima worker called Happy20790
- I managed to come back safely today. We couldn’t work at reactor 1 today, again. Last week, they said they detected 4% of hydrogen but it turned out to be over 100%. The current measurement tool is to detected only flammable gas, but Tepco says probably it is all hydrogen. [...]
- We would have been all dead if we cut of the pipe [reportedly using blow torches]. Unbelievable story, but as our original schedule, we didn’t plan to check the presence of flammable gas. The process was added the day before the day. It’s so scary. [...]
- [T]hen we are going to inject nitrogen to cut out to pipes. but normal air contains 18% of oxygen, which is enough to cause a hydrogen explosion even without fire. It’s so scary. Injecting nitrogen may also cause lack of oxygen. [...]
- It’s probably that high radiation is producing hydrogen out of H2O. [...]
From his valuable statements, we can tell the hydrogen is still being produced by the very high radiation hitting H2O in the reactor.
Nobody has seen it by their own eyes, but the melted fuel rods must be very active still.
TEPCO: It May Be 100% Hydrogen Gas Inside the Pipe Connecting to Reactor I Containment Vessel, EX-SKF, September 24, 2011:
[...] According to Jiji Tsushin, TEPCO thinks the hydrogen gas concentration in the pipe may be 100%. 1,000,000 ppm. [...]
Concerning the detection of hydrogen gas in more than 1% concentration inside the pipe that connects to the Containment Vessel of Reactor 1 at Fukushia I Nuclear Power Plant, TEPCO announced on September 24 that it is highly probable that almost all the gas inside the pipe is hydrogen gas. TEPCO’s Matsumoto said in the press conference, “Since there is no source for sparks, it cannot be said that there is a high risk of explosion immediately”.
According to TEPCO, they measured the gas at the pipe exit several times in the afternoon of September 23. Each time, the result showed “flammable gas including hydrogen gas, over 100% “. The company plans to use the instrument that only measures hydrogen, in order to accurately measure the concentration of hydrogen.
[...] even [TEPCO] have admitted that the air inside the pipe may be 100% hydrogen.
See also:
- Asahi: Explosive hydrogen may be coming from melted fuel rods and “accumulating near the top of the containment vessel without being driven out”
- Explosion Danger at Reactor No. 1? Worker says hydrogen levels over 4% in pipe leading to Containment Vessel — Mainichi: “Danger of explosion” if over 4%
Published: September 27th, 2011 at 7:48 am ET
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well maybe they should use acid to cut instead of fire
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That’s part of the problem all the variants present unknown and unwanted reactions. These BWR’s should never have been built. They are all disasters just waiting to destroy our planet and it all boils down to that mean, oh..mean mean green, almighty dollar….
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How can there be more than 100% gas? And they surely know that H2 can ignite itself under certain circumstances.
If it is true that there are large amounts of H2 (and it mus be true – high radiation+water=H2), R1 is extremely dangerous to work on. A falling screwdriver could ignite the gas.
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All they have to do is use non sparking saws or drills and inject into the piping systems, if the levels are too high use Halon 2 % in air makes it non combustible,and can work.Halon can be used also into the injection systems
Mark
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Just came through a Tweet.
Fukushima and the Battle for Truth
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=26798
Posting the last paragraph because it’s important not only to us, but any Japanese reading here:
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“The Japanese have been victimized by nuclear horror more than any other people on Earth. Today they are immersed in an imperceptible tragedy that will slowly but inevitably bring disease and heartbreak to millions. In response to this crime, a rare and courageous opportunity exists. By undertaking a national campaign to honestly document the disaster that is engulfing them, they can lead all of humanity to break through the quagmire of deception and deceit that has allowed nuclear weapons and reactors to flourish. Truth finally has an opportunity to triumph over falsehood. In some small but significant way, this would be fitting repayment for the malevolence of Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Fukushima.”
I concur. “This is the time for all good people to come to the AID OF HUMANKIND” and STOP this deadly form of energy called Nuclear.
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You said it but much to our dismay, money is a big part of the problem. I don’t know how people can say that nuclear power is clean energy. It’s so very filthy and is now spewing radionuclides that are too numerous and deadly to verbalize. I don’t understand how money can supersede environment, human lives and just plain common sense. I’m a thoroughly disgusted.
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Okay wish they had a delete or edit message for my numerous typing errors but I think the majority of readers here understand.
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I am really sorry for the people working at the cite. It is not just work, it is an attempt to save other people`s life. Who respects or even pays them properly?!
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I sure wish an executive with influence, power, and money created a youtube channel, hired a camera guy, and went out there to the site to make a difference, write wrongs, and lend a physical hand to the clean up effort. I would become a Japanese Citizen to vote him in as my future Prime Minister.
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*right wrongs* I ment to type.
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Some workers are in it for the money and locals need the money. I am sure they are getting paid. From what I have read there are quite a few issues concerning dire conditions, inadequate training, and language difficulties as workers come from various countries. Another mess on top of the beyond words disaster facing our global survival. IMHO
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http://signon.org/sign/increase-government-support.fb1?source=c.fb&r_by=548645
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Why is there no mention of nuclear energy. I won’t sign anything that doesn’t exclude nuclear energy. TPTB think nuclear is clean and green.
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