Fukushima update 2/13/12 (broken thermometer - it's OK-NOT!)
Channel: MsMilkytheclown
Date: 2012-04-06

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TEPCO carefully monitoring No.2 reactor

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is carefully monitoring the No. 2 reactor one day after the reading of one of its thermometers topped the critical safety threshold of 80 degrees Celsius.

The reading of the thermometer at the bottom of the pressure vessel shifted between 80 and 90 degrees even after plant workers increased the amount of water injected into the reactor to about 17 tons per hour.

As of 10 AM on Monday, the reading stood at 91.2 degrees.

The Tokyo Electric Power Company says the thermometer could be malfunctioning, as 2 other thermometers at the same height are showing temperatures of around 33 degrees.

It says 3 other thermometers about 1.5 meters below the others show that temperatures inside the reactor are falling.

TEPCO adds it will continue to carefully monitor the reactor, as it has yet to confirm that the thermometer is malfunctioning.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120213_16.html


Yomiuri: Right after Tepco's test, temperature rose sharply and went overscale — Reporters starting to ask questions

Reporter asks if Tepco test caused device to break — Nuclear experts doubt foregone conclusion of instrument failure at Reactor No. 2

Tepco: Cable inside the thermometer is probably cut at Reactor No. 2

Reuters: Contamination concerns growing... High radiation levels 270+ km from meltdowns — Gundersen: Over half of Japanese living in contaminated areas... Includes places 400 km away from Fukushima (VIDEO)

Nuclear Expert on Reactor No. 2 Footage: Sort of like a scene out of Alien, everything is kind of dripping and oozing (AUDIO) — Tepco Today: There's little sign of steam

Former top Japan nuclear official appalled by his new findings: Iodine-133 likely a major contributor to thyroid dose after Fukushima — Much bigger health concern than I-131 (VIDEO)

Off the Scale: Reactor No. 2 temperature exceeded 400°C — Tepco says device broken — Reporter asks about recriticality

Gundersen: They are creating 100 to 1,000 times more radioactive material by burning debris than keeping it in concentrated form (AUDIO)

Professor: Damage to pressure vessel if melted fuel keeps heating up at Reactor No. 2? — Tepco blames faulty gauge, yet still fears rising temps

Bloomberg: Reactor No. 2 temperature breaches safety limit — Now almost double Feb. 1 level — Validity of safety declaration questioned — Nearly 200°F

Tepco: 91.2°C at Reactor No. 2 — Reporter suspicious of instrument failure claim since it's steadily rising in small increments

Mystery: Radioactive black substance reported 25km from Fukushima — Latest measurement over 95 µSv/h — Strong alpha emitter detected (PHOTOS)


Fukushima Worker: I don't think temperature gauge is broken — Likely area is getting heated

NHK: Gov't report said if Fukushima containment vessels were damaged, Tokyo would be voluntarily evacuated

Uploaded by MsMilkytheclown on Feb 13, 2012
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