Published: May 28th, 2012 at 9:57 am ET
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Subscription Only: Rubble hinders decommissioning work at Fukushima No. 4 reactor
AJW by The Asahi Shimbun
May 28, 2012
On the fifth floor of the No. 4 reactor building, the top floor, the Tokyo Shimbun reporter could see the upper part of the spent fuel rod pool, which was covered with a floating white tarp.
“I could catch a glimpse into the water surface of the pool, but the water looked too stagnant to see the fuel rods seven meters beneath,” he said.
Published: May 28th, 2012 at 9:57 am ET
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Could it be the fuel has burned its way through the pool? TEPCO patched the pool and filled it with water. Perhaps the fuel is in the basement covered with water.
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We have plenty of time to think about all of this, as in BILLIONS of years…
93 Long life Radiation Contaminants, A Problem For Billions Of Years; via A Green Road Blog
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2012/03/93-long-lived-nuclear-elements.html
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"The decommissioning work is said to be farthest along in the No. 4 building, compared with the buildings housing the No. 1 through No. 3 reactors, where three meltdowns occurred."
('Farthest along', I would say just barely started. Currently 1,2,3 are really in worse shape, but for the immediate time being #4 holds the an even worse potential.)
"It envisages covering the No. 4 building with a canopy by NEXT SUMMER to reduce the release of radioactive materials into the atmosphere."
(So, there is NO DOUBT releases of radioactive contamination will continue to accumulate. We know this, but most people on the planet do not a have a clue. It's sad and criminal.)
envisage: Thesaurus – dream, fantasize
"But there are many uncertainties that could easily DERAIL TEPCO’s timetable," experts say.
"The plan could be DELAYED because clearing the structure could take more TIME than expected…" (the disclaimer part)
Here's the really 'tricky' part:
"The No. 1 through No. 3 reactors are being cooled by makeshift cooling systems, resulting in the leakage of a large amount of HIGHLY contaminated water at the plant."
(okay…)
"HIGH LEVELS of radiation in the drainage are preventing the utility from preparing for the start of decommissioning work."
(this seems like a 'Catch 22')
Catch 22 wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch-22_%28logic%29
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Chas, 2 sentences in your statement do not compute.
1. decomissioning work is said to be farthest along on unit 4.
2. radiation in drainage are preventing the utility from preparing for START of decomissioning.
Tepco is using the old adage, "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit."
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>1. decomissioning work is said to be farthest along on unit 4.
Yes they have such a great start… We have all seen their kiddie flowcharts and PDF documents.
A man, a plan, a canal – Panama!
Spell that backward and you get…Nobody working today in Fukuland!
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The statements in quotes are excerpts from article.
Sorry, should of clarified that.
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Yes, of course I knew that but the point I was trying to make is that the last statement completely contradicts the first statement. They are mastering doublespeak, as well as a politician.
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Very appropriate reference to Heller's book. Milo Minderbinder would fit in quite well working for GE or Mitsubishi today.
2012 Milo: "What is good for the country is good for Mitsubishi, and what's good for Mitsubushi is good for the country".
Never forget the hallowed bastions (or perhaps bastards) of American industry, General Motors magnate Charles Wilson. Our first Madman of the Military-Industrial Complex.
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uh huh, uh huh, which version of what story are we on now?
Fukushima Lies Movie Part I and II; via A Green Road Blog; via A Green Road Blog
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2012/03/fukushima-lies-movie-part-i-and-ii.html
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7 meters of stagnant water above the fuel rods??
BULLSHIT!
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I thought they were pouring water in there all the time, so how could it be stagnant?
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probably lost in translation. I think he means cloudy or turbid — which would make sense if they are pumping water in, it would stir up the dust.
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Stir up the dust? You mean dust as in "dry"?
or possibly you mean an accumulation of a "sooty" residue or "silt" within a container of fluid?
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I meant the sediments in the water. probably pulverised concrete. they also pumped sea water into SPF 4 so there could easily be sand/silt from the sea floor too.
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http://pissinontheroses.blogspot.com/2012/05/maximum-alert-unusual-jet-steam.html?showComment=1338221004908#c8296581283720834020
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Current jet stream links and other real-time radiation monitoring
http://realitycheck.no-ip.info/forum/index.php?topic=20.0
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpD9eIPd66k
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Answer each question Yes or No…
1. Did tepco rush to build the tent over Reactor Unit 1?:
Y___ Or N___
2. Would you consider a first course of action the most important / Needed action?
Y___ Or N___
3. Has tepco Admitted to multiple holes in the Primary containment of this reactor?
Y___ Or N___
4. Was Oceanic concrete Just immediately dispatched?
Y___ Or N___
5. Is a concrete underground barrier being dispatched as a primary Need?
Y___ Or N___
6. Has Tepco reported the planned drilling under reactor 1?
Y___ Or N___
7. Has Mainstream Media All but forgotten to mention Reactor 1? And the mentioning of A china syndrome?
Y___ Or N___
8. Has constant short half-life radionuclides been reported in the United States of America?
Y___ Or no___
9. Is it possible for 10 tons of water per hour to leak through a tiny diameter / cm hole ?
Y___ Or N___?
10. Do you think this all points towards the initial claims as noted in the video above?
Y___ Or N___
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Multiple choice…
11. What was the tent erected for above the Reactor Unit 1?
A. To stop rain from cooling / and or entering the nuclear reactor unit 1?
B. To stop aerial Emissions?
C. No reason /no rush Take a shot of whiskey…
12.What was the primary reason to burrow under the reactor during the Chernobyl disaster?
A. To avoid a china syndrome?
B. Because the fuel wasn’t accessible from the top of the reactor unit?
C. Because there was a public demand to bankrupt the country on an un needed / planned project?
13. What was the main concern that the Russians expressed in the event of a china syndrome taking place, during the Chernobyl crisis?
A. Ground water contamination and hydrovocalnic nuclear implosions?
B. An enormous amount of radionuclides contaminating vast proportions of the planet?
C. An apocalypse?
D. All of the above…
14. Is the temperature of critical escaped molten corium…
A. More than the temperature of steel and concrete?
B. Less than steel and concrete?
C. The same as steel and concrete…
15. Do you think a china syndrome has occurred in reactor unit 1…
A. Yes.
B. No
C. Take a shot of whiskey…
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+1 I hope everybody replies and bumps this.
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Too stagnant to see? I would think this would enable the view or am I missing something.
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I am writing these post's mainly because I feel that the Reactor 4 article (as mentioned above) is a squirrel story…
We all knew that the reactor 4 is a mess…
WHERES THE UPDATE ON REACTOR 1???
Can we put some focus / pressure on that admin…
If that fuel has "left the building" the Japanese need to know…
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In fact…
The whole worlds needs to know…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UJIEZvX4PZI
This is also an interesting video I came across today…
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I went there and commented. Ty for the link
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http://earthchanges.ning.com/profiles/blogs/video-urgent-warning-to-the-world-about-fukishima-what-is-already
(source)
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26 minutes ago 5.3 Near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
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Japans Reactors http://goo.gl/dG7PE
Japan Interactive Quake Map
http://www.japanquakemap.com/
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TY, Taco
Magnitude 5.3
Date-Time
Monday, May 28, 2012 at 16:36:46 UTC
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 01:36:46 AM at epicenter
Location 35.725°N, 140.082°E
Depth 62 km (38.5 miles)
Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances 30 km (18 miles) E of TOKYO, Japan
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Think of all the radioactive waste they have dumped into the bay near Tokyo.
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That one was big! It woke me up and it shook my house pretty violently in Tokyo.
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The water in a spent fuel pool needs to be pristine or everything melts together. Starting with the salt water and then explosion(s), there are not 2 fuel rods able to be retrieved.
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TEPCO to Attempt Removing 2 New Fuel Assemblies from Reactor 4 SFP at #Fukushima I Nuke Plant
The original plan of the "roadmap" was to build a protective structure over the reactor building first, and then start removing the fuel assemblies in December 2013.
May 27, 2012
http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2012/05/tepco-to-attempt-removing-2-new-fuel.html
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The impressive photos show the greatest damage to Unit 4 bldg is on the south side around the Spent Fuel Pool, not on the north side next to Unit 3, & discredit theory that most Unit 4 damage came from Unit 3's explosion. What about the reports in March 2011 that the U.S. warned Japan the worst disaster was Unit 4's Spent Fuel Pool was dry, reports of SFP fire. The photos show effects of huge explosion around the Pool. If SFP was on fire, some of fuel must have melted. Why can't Tepco/Japan tell the public what really happened at Unit 4?
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So…why all the money spent?
What is with the elaborate buildings for containment?
Spent fuel ..can evidently be stored safely in polluted water under a tarp…suspended in the air on a rickety children's trundle.
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Money is spent on staff bonus, foreign trips and client entertainments. The govt gave them 1,000,000,000,000 yen but they still raised the cost of electricity (3.4% – 12%) and begged their customers that they HAD TO do this. TEPCO is planning to dish out 14,700,000,000 yen in bonus this year. They should have none in my opinion. It's totally disgusting. They are planning to handout 29,000,000,000 yen for year 2013-14 summer and winter bonus.
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