@Ralph Unger : when tepco reports some small holes in rpv, you must not forget that this is the situation two months ago ! they do not talk about today's state.
by Edano 5/28/2011 8:42:50 PM
Yep, a hole two months ago no doubt sealed itself. :-)
by Ralph Unger 5/28/2011 8:43:59 PM
@Ralph Unger : this is tepco speak ! you got it !
by Edano 5/28/2011 8:44:36 PM
10cm in 2 & 3, 7cm in 1, right? Since TEPCO was pretty specific about sizes, they know where it's leaking. 10cm=corium sieve? (Are those graphite seals 10cm?) So what'c 7cm in R1?
@radioguy : i assume they mean the control rod openings.
by Edano 5/28/2011 8:46:42 PM
No, it is a straight burn through.
by Ralph Unger 5/28/2011 8:47:07 PM
yes, but are the rods 3cm different in BWR-3 and BWR-4?
by radioguy 5/28/2011 8:47:30 PM
@Ralph Unger By now, yes, but in TST (TEPPY Standard Time) it's still the original holes.
by radioguy 5/28/2011 8:48:30 PM
Read the reports, no control rods are mentioned.
by Ralph Unger 5/28/2011 8:48:35 PM
think I've found the person to whom the 'mother from Fukushima' gave the letter. awaiting confirmation. In the search I found this site which posts news on Fukushima ordered under country of origin: fukushimanewsresearch.wordpress.com
by UKVal 5/28/2011 8:49:17 PM
i think, when they are so specific about the size of the holes, they must refer to burnt sealings. how should they know it else ?
by Edano 5/28/2011 8:50:07 PM
@Ralph Unger i know. they just quote sizes for the holes. but it's been understood for a while that the graphite seals are the weak spot. they seal around the control rods.
by radioguy 5/28/2011 8:50:28 PM
Plutonium detected in Matsudo, Japan (video) rikusentai.jp
by Bobby1 5/28/2011 8:50:54 PM
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