@Nancy I looked ..hi Angie! at your bombed out reactor building! Any idea what happened..the 'fire'? It hasn't always been that bad has it?
by Jim 5/10/2011 2:23:27 AM
@Ralph Unger there are a few in reports that were not translated over.
by Nancy 5/10/2011 2:24:18 AM
@all- hello. Had to cut grass today ( takes 5-6 hrs.), but am impressed by Angie's and Nancy's pictures. Nice work! In the 4th one down, is there a gray cap next to the yellow one? In the next 'window'? My eyes...
by marie rich 5/10/2011 2:25:06 AM
@Jim supposedly the "fire" was massive steam plus lack of spotlights in that area. TEPCO admitted the big steam show at 3 was due to the high temps we have been watching there.
by Nancy 5/10/2011 2:25:30 AM
@you the grey reactor cap is one more space over to the right but I think that may be the steam separator that goes under the yellow cap.
by Nancy 5/10/2011 2:26:53 AM
Okey dokey. Nice clear pics. Tepco will NOT be amused.
by marie rich 5/10/2011 2:27:41 AM
@marie rich 4 isn't quite leaning over as much as initially thought but it really looks beat up worse than it was.
by Nancy 5/10/2011 2:28:58 AM
@marie rich no they wont be! Yay for a clear day and the TBS zooming in and out! Glad you surrived mowing by the way lol
by Angie 5/10/2011 2:29:10 AM
They look like the marine barracks in Beirut after they were bombed a few decades ago. My stomach still clenches every time I see them, and I think "how can they ever fix..."
by marie rich 5/10/2011 2:31:37 AM
If anyone thinks if press or media I should send those to let me know.
by Nancy 5/10/2011 2:31:52 AM
@Nancy , what data were you looking for?
by Ralph Unger 5/10/2011 2:32:12 AM
CNIC? Arne Gundersen? NY TImes?
by marie rich 5/10/2011 2:32:45 AM
Reuters! Lol
by marie rich 5/10/2011 2:33:10 AM
@Ralph Unger I already transcribed the charts for the quake tests. Was just pointing out TEPCO has a habit of not releasing everything in English.
by Nancy 5/10/2011 2:33:19 AM
@Marie Rich, I don't think there is enough money in the world to fix things over there!
by Lurking 5/10/2011 2:37:43 AM
@Lurking I'm still in the 'bury it!' group, but I think Dr. Kaku and I are (were) in that crowd.
by Jim 5/10/2011 2:40:12 AM
@Jim, I haven't seen much from Dr. Kaku lately, have you?
by Lurking 5/10/2011 2:43:01 AM
@Lurking No I haven't...Think i'll go see if he has anything new.
by Jim 5/10/2011 2:44:20 AM
# 3 lost a good bit of water on 5May at point 'A', -1850 to -2050, now seemingly stable at -2100. And temp (whhich was already rising) took a jog up that day, too, also pt. 'A', 128.5C to 156.6C. Pt. 'B' ;140.0C to 143.3C. There was, iirc, two 6.X EQ's that day.
by marie rich 5/10/2011 2:46:28 AM
Reuters doesn't give a way to contact reporters. :-(
by Nancy 5/10/2011 2:48:54 AM
@Nancy I have Miles O'Brian's email at CNN.
by Jim 5/10/2011 2:52:15 AM
#nancy-I see a link to contact a reuters editor. Do you think that would work?
by momof3 5/10/2011 2:53:05 AM
@Lurking Dr. Kaku book just hit #7 on the NYT list. So I bet he's pretty happy.
by Jim 5/10/2011 2:53:30 AM
@momof3 better than nothing :-)
by Nancy 5/10/2011 2:54:01 AM
reuters-en.custhelp.com Corrections and suggestions to editor of reuters? Not sure if that's a good way to handle it.
by momof3 5/10/2011 2:54:11 AM
@Jim I sent via their newstip if you think it would go further send over the email
by Nancy 5/10/2011 2:54:20 AM
@Jim, he should be. That's quite an accomplishment!
by Lurking 5/10/2011 2:54:40 AM
@Nancy k, it should be in my gmail. He's the science/space guy. I've sent mail and he's written me back every time. just a sec and i'll see...
by Jim 5/10/2011 2:56:27 AM
So the repairs at #1 arenot working due to the air quality. I see another fail on the books.
by Lurking 5/10/2011 2:56:29 AM
@Nancy Miles.Obrien@turner.com
by Jim 5/10/2011 2:59:20 AM
@Lurking It seems to be the radioactivity vs what is in the air and they are finding hot spots inside piping.
by Nancy 5/10/2011 2:59:31 AM
OK, here is the translation of the headings on these two documents into English
by bo 5/10/2011 3:01:32 AM
Title: Power meter relating to water level and pressure 1. Date 2. Water level in reactor @ fuel level A 3. Water level in reactor @ fuel level B 4. Pressure within reactor A 5. Pressure within reactor B 6. Pressure 7. Pressure 8. (no Japanese) 9. (no Japanese) 10. (no Japanese) 11. (no Japanese) 12. (no Japanese) 13. Notes There is a caveat in the text box saying these gauges may have been damaged in the EQ and may not be fully accurate. www.tepco.co.jp
by bo 5/10/2011 3:03:35 AM
@Nancy Here's a link to Reuters, contacts, offices (look in column on right side) reuters.zendesk.com
by marie rich 5/10/2011 3:04:41 AM
@Jim, the address says it permanently failed.
by Nancy 5/10/2011 3:04:49 AM
Title: Power meter related to temperature 1. (blank) 2. Water supply nozzle temperature 3. RPV bottom part head temperature 4. Bronze phalange 5. Temperature @ bottom of pressure container 6. RPV temperature at bolt 7. Temperature at lower part of bronze phalange 8. Release valve security 2-71D leak 9. Release valve security 2-71F leak 10. Steam/vapor isolating valve 2-86A leak 11. Recovery temperature 12. RPV (Bero or Vero) sealing 13. S/C pool water temperature A 14. S/C pool water temperature B