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LM that seems logical but so hard to quantify when so little is known about what is going on down there with the corium blob(s). I wish they would have already core drilled small holes into the area where the corium would be and use fibre optics to lookby Dean 6/10/2011 2:12:26 PM- lilly.. keep the cards and letter going to NRC and your representatives. eventually I believe it would be good for the senators and representatives to hold town hall meetings to discuss issues like this. I would like to see it become an election year action item.by Dean 6/10/2011 2:14:33 PM
- good point lilly..hopefully the dry cask storage facilities are above the flood plain which I doubt and are designed to not FLOAT away..by Dean 6/10/2011 2:15:47 PM
@nancy new batch of pics of tanks and worker rest conditions www.tepco.co.jpby elainekirk 6/10/2011 2:15:52 PM
@Dean How does one write the NRC with a concern?by lillymunster 6/10/2011 2:15:53 PM- JUST A SEC.. lillyby Dean 6/10/2011 2:16:06 PM
- @Dean Oh of course the dry cask buildings are not above the flood plain! They appear to be cast concrete and have outside doors they slide the cask into. I can't tell if these have interior walkways and inspection areas or is just a concrete block with holes in the outside.by lillymunster 6/10/2011 2:17:54 PM
@lillymunster , I guess you must file a petition like such: pbadupws.nrc.govby Peter Melzer 6/10/2011 2:19:44 PM- @elainekirk thanks for finding those. I need to do some digging when I get back into those rest areas. They seem to be much more elaborate than I assumed and not 100% sure of the buildings they are using, will have to dig out some plant photos and match things up.by lillymunster 6/10/2011 2:20:37 PM
- by Dean 6/10/2011 2:20:46 PM
- lilly.. at the nrc web site you can also sign up for all notices on meetings , meeting results etc. which I have coming to the gmail.comby Dean 6/10/2011 2:21:27 PM
- @Peter Melzer There is a NE state senator that wants to build a second reactor at Calhoun so they can sell power to other states and make some cash. The last mention was in 2010. I need to do some looking and see if he is still trying to get that done. I guess one reactor in a flood plain isn't risky enough. ;-)by lillymunster 6/10/2011 2:21:50 PM
- lilly .. he is definately still lobbying to build it and most recently has said.. YES we need to proceed it would be foolish not toby Dean 6/10/2011 2:22:36 PM
- on that web link.. there is a header called public meetings & involvement and if you open that you can subscribe to emails..by Dean 6/10/2011 2:23:42 PM
- @Dean Thanks! once people realize what the situation is with these 4 NPPs they get understandably anxious. Any idea why this one guy is so motivated to build an other reactor when they don't even need the capacity? Sounds like he has something to gain out of the deal.by lillymunster 6/10/2011 2:23:43 PM
- it's probably all keyed to jobs but not certain.. I saw the article on it while researching something elseby Dean 6/10/2011 2:24:33 PM
- www.nrc.gov some nrc info by stateby Dean 6/10/2011 2:26:24 PM
- I need to find out if there are already groups concerned with these NPPs.by lillymunster 6/10/2011 2:26:31 PM
Utility Reprimanded Over 2 Workers' High Radiation
www2.wnct.comby trh 6/10/2011 2:28:03 PM- Still trying to figure out why the Omaha NE VA hospital had a reactor.... www.nrc.govby lillymunster 6/10/2011 2:28:10 PM
- @Dean , "impossible" was not the correct word. The operator can deny a NRC request because, it is IMPRACTICAL. I was really surprised. Take this exchange with Perry NPP as an example: pbadupws.nrc.govby Peter Melzer 6/10/2011 2:29:02 PM
- Fukushima in new clean-up tests
Tags: World, Fukushima-1, Society, News
Jun 10, 2011 17:39 Moscow Time
Fukushima-1. Photo: EPA
Engineers at Fukushima have started testing a new chemical technology to remove radioactivity from over 100 thousand tons of contaminated water at the crippled nuclear power plant.
In the aftermath of Japan’s catastrophic earthquake and tsunami on March 11th, four of the Fukushima reactors suffered explosions, sending clouds of radiation around. The amount of radioactive water in the damaged units continues to increase by some 500 tons a day.by trh 6/10/2011 2:30:10 PM - lilly.. that reactor at the Omaha NE VA center as called a TRIGA mark1 reactor and is a very small research reactor.. power is some where around 20 kwatts. usually used for medical lsotope researchby Dean 6/10/2011 2:31:05 PM
- @lillymunster , hospitals may run research reactors to produce radionuclides for therapy and diagnosis
.by Peter Melzer 6/10/2011 2:31:15 PM - by trh 6/10/2011 2:33:03 PM
- en.wikipedia.org SOME INFO ON TRIGA MARK 1by Dean 6/10/2011 2:34:56 PM
- @Dean I thought they labeled those as medical use, I think the "research" threw me off. I know some VA facilities have research facilities. There is one I know of that is working on a cure for Diabetes.by lillymunster 6/10/2011 2:37:17 PM
- @nancy this may be useful to you ;~) pbadupws.nrc.gov if it is of use I can email you how to get the other plant diagrams :)by elainekirk 6/10/2011 2:37:53 PM
- reactor.reed.edu some more info on a TRIGA at reed college with nice photosby Dean 6/10/2011 2:40:10 PM
- @elainekirk I can't get the PDF to load.... try it as quick view docs.google.comby lillymunster edited by elainekirk 6/10/2011 2:41:58 PM
- Triga's were small open pool test and research reactors.. which could produce isotopes for medical uses and also conduct a variety of tests on materialsby Dean 6/10/2011 2:42:03 PM
- @nancy did the quick view work?by elainekirk 6/10/2011 2:43:55 PM
- elaine.. excellent find.. the google QUEEN...by Dean 6/10/2011 2:47:24 PM
- @elainekirk Yes!by lillymunster 6/10/2011 2:48:02 PM
- time for me to get out and train,,, whewwwwwwww.... it's been excellent talking ty every one KEEP SMILING..by Dean 6/10/2011 2:50:46 PM
@Peter Melzer That discussion of impracticality makes sense to me. Should they disassemble the entire lower head, disrupting long existing joints and welds to inspect 100% of a certified weld? The NRC (as regulator) surely attempts to put onerous burdens on entities simply in their lackadaisical use of wording.by RBeaner 6/10/2011 2:51:32 PM
The Reed reactor has had its moments pbadupws.nrc.gov edocket.access.gpo.gov community.seattletimes.nwsource.comby bojack54 6/10/2011 2:53:41 PM- Off to get some work done! Probably be back in abt 6 hrsby lillymunster 6/10/2011 3:05:50 PM
- @nancy have mailed youby elainekirk 6/10/2011 3:06:26 PM
- @RBeaner , I am not an engineer. If measures are impossible, a knowledgable regulatory body should not ask for their execution. Impractical means something different to me, that is it means feasible but difficult to accomplish. The NRC may have to review its practices. If something goes wrong, they will be stuck with it, because the operators were in compliance.by Peter Melzer 6/10/2011 3:37:48 PM
Very moving picture essay, Chernobyl Ghost Town - www.kiddofspeed.comby deb 6/10/2011 3:38:11 PM
@elainekirk Could you please post the information on how to get to the other plants.... thanks would appreciate the helpby fitter 6/10/2011 3:46:14 PM- fitter it was fort calhouts I found but am happy to look for another plant if you specify which oneby elainekirk 6/10/2011 3:49:35 PM
- @Peter Melzer just passing through but there was a venting diagram posted yesterday on one of the update links, give a good concept of the system.. will look for you later tonigheby fitter 6/10/2011 3:49:52 PM
- @elainekirk I would prefer just the link or instructions on how, I am looking at several different plants... thanksby fitter 6/10/2011 3:50:41 PM
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