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kurion should be ashamed.....deceiving the poor japanese in such a situation......this is not moralically correct. no !
by Edano edited by Edano 6/18/2011 2:08:31 PM

going to be interesting @ Peter as things go on..
by dean 6/18/2011 2:08:34 PM

@dean , definitely, to set a system up that can process 1000 tons of highly radioactive water a day I believe is unprecedented.
by Peter Melzer 6/18/2011 2:11:41 PM

@Edano all of these parties involved in the clean up are financially motivated. If their technology works at fuku they will likely have cornered the market for clean up technology.
by lillymunster 6/18/2011 2:11:56 PM

Elevated radiation levels widespread in eastern Japan www.smartplanet.com
by Bobby1 6/18/2011 2:12:21 PM

Later all,Take care and be well. :)
by Shadow 6/18/2011 2:15:10 PM

be safe shadow
by dean 6/18/2011 2:15:21 PM

I've seen systems work well but only on lower levels of contaminated water @Peter,,, FUKU is a whole magnitude higher in challenges to clean water ..
by dean 6/18/2011 2:16:27 PM

@dean Solutions that would work in theory, are going to have unexpected challenges considering the phenomenal and unprecedented real-world conditions involved here.
by Bobby1 6/18/2011 2:21:16 PM

Ex-SFK is saying they think it is sludge that caused the rad spike in the filters ex-skf.blogspot.com
by lillymunster 6/18/2011 2:26:33 PM

let's wait for tepco's next brilliant idea. guess their mad heads are smokin.
by Edano 6/18/2011 2:27:30 PM

@Edano , there still is a NUKEM GmbH in Germany: www.europatentbox.com
by Peter Melzer 6/18/2011 2:28:28 PM

Jiji news states the filtration media is a powder as Edano mentioned "Cesium adsorption tower was built in partnership with U.S. technology company Kyurion cylindrical, like a fine pumice "zeolite" have been stuffed.
by lillymunster 6/18/2011 2:29:20 PM

@Peter Melzer : yes but they lost the license for radioactive waste after having shipped it to gaddafi.
by Edano 6/18/2011 2:29:32 PM

@you : but .... so what ? doesn't matter.
by Edano 6/18/2011 2:31:30 PM

Saturday, June 18, 2011
JR East to cut train services from June 24
Kyodo
East Japan Railway Co. says it will reduce services in Tokyo and surrounding areas for around three months starting June 24 to cut electricity consumption in the face of summer power shortages.

JR East said services on selected lines will fall to as low as 60 percent of normal capacity, mostly between noon and 3 p.m. on weekdays, leading to a reduction of 200 runs per day.

It will continue other power-saving measures implemented since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami hit Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s supply capacity, such as reduced lighting and higher temperature settings in stations and trains.

While the service reduction will affect lines operating with electricity from JR East's own power generation facilities, such as the Yamanote Line in central Tokyo, surplus power will be supplied to the grid through Tepco.

Meanwhile, Tokyo Metro Co. will stop air conditioning in subway stations during certain times of the day starting in July as part of its power-saving measures.
search.japantimes.co.jp
by estacion 6/18/2011 2:41:13 PM

kurion's trouble hotline closed on weekends ?

TEPCO not to start stable Fukushima plant cooling till Mon.

TOKYO, June 18, Kyodo

Tokyo Electric Power Co. cannot begin work to cool the troubled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant until Monday at the earliest, the utility said Saturday, adding it is fixing a problem that forced it to suspend full operation of a new water decontamination system.

The system, which began full operation at 8 p.m. Friday, was halted at 12:54 a.m. Saturday as the radiation level of a component to absorb cesium had reached its limit and required replacement earlier than expected, the operator known as TEPCO said.

The operator earlier assumed it would have to replace the component once a month, it said.
english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano edited by Edano 6/18/2011 2:43:31 PM

had to reboot..
by dean 6/18/2011 2:43:48 PM

so true bobby
by dean 6/18/2011 2:44:28 PM

France detects cesium in Japanese tea imports
France has detected radioactive cesium exceeding the EU limit in green tea leaves imported from Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

The French food safety authority announced on Friday that it had examined dried tea leaves transported by air from Japan at Charles de Gaulle airport, outside Paris.
It said 1,038 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium was discovered.

The amount is about twice the EU limit of 500 becquerels per kilogram. The figure is equal to the Japanese legal limit for considering shipment suspension.

The French government confiscated the 162 kilograms of imported leaves and intends to dispose of them.

This is the first case of Japanese food imports containing radioactive materials exceeding the legal limit being found in France since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Morning all! www3.nhk.or.jp
by LM 6/18/2011 2:44:50 PM

Hi folks
by bo 6/18/2011 2:46:23 PM

greetings bo
by dean 6/18/2011 2:46:37 PM

Hi Bo!
by lillymunster 6/18/2011 2:47:42 PM

I doubt every country inspects every product exported from most any country looking for all the minute levels of possible contamination
by dean 6/18/2011 2:48:10 PM

Morning all! Does anyone know if the US is checking any Japanese products for radiation? After the arm twisting the GoJ accomplished on behalf of easing trade restrictions I haven't heard a thing.
by LM 6/18/2011 2:49:27 PM

Hi @LM
by bo 6/18/2011 2:49:50 PM

I ran into this blog last night on Japanese homes and apartments. They have some interesting info on how homes are heated, cooled and the types of construction in Japan. This one on insulation was interesting in that most homes don't have insulation or double pane windows even in some of the newer construction. Sounds like lots of energy wasting going on. catforehead.wordpress.com
by lillymunster 6/18/2011 2:51:52 PM

@Bo Hi!
by LM 6/18/2011 2:52:33 PM

i wanted to mention that i added the last readings in numerical form to each of the graphs, so they may be easier to read now: www.houseoffoust.com
by Edano edited by Edano 6/18/2011 2:56:12 PM

@lilly that's right, Japanese homes are not insulated much if at all. The heating and air conditioning is done room by room and there are doors to close each room. In the winter and summer we tend to live in only parts of our homes. We tend not to heat or air condition too much. Things are still very tied to old forms of living. Many homes have a table with a heater and blanket attached and people sit around the table in the evening to stay warm. Also, baths are usually filled with hot water and then the whole family uses the same bath water. This is one reason that Japanese never use soap in the tub, but shower first before getting in.
by bo 6/18/2011 2:58:27 PM

@bo I found some things that seemed very sustainable and efficient and some that were not. I also ran across a buy in Russia who rewired his whole apartment with LED light and it takes 100 watts to light the whole place. I do hope more of these kinds of ideas catch on. They could considerably lower power useage.
by lillymunster 6/18/2011 3:03:21 PM

@lilly there are stories in the press here about the increased sales of energy efficient appliances as people anticipate electricity shortages this summer
by bo 6/18/2011 3:06:12 PM

@bo It sounded like there was a push for LED light bulbs there. I am seeing a slight push for them here and big box stores have started carrying them. They don't have displays so you can see the output and i am reluctant to buy one I can't see how it will work first. We bought some early on that were too dim. It will be interesting to see what improvements might come out now that there is demand for more efficient things.
by lillymunster 6/18/2011 3:09:54 PM

@lilly they are everywhere here
by bo 6/18/2011 3:10:24 PM

back in a bit...
by dean 6/18/2011 3:10:50 PM

Osaka measurements today .08-.12 uSv/hr
Shinjuku imperial garden .127 uSv/hr
by Bobby1 6/18/2011 3:15:03 PM

by Edano 6/18/2011 3:16:43 PM

@Edano , well I was searching for Kurion Inc. patents on this process, was not successful yet.
by Peter Melzer 6/18/2011 3:17:05 PM

@Peter Melzer : they call it "ISM" :
"Kurion, Inc., an innovator in nuclear waste management, announced that more than 100 tons of its unique patent-pending Ion Specific Media (ISM) "
energy.verticalnews.com

stupid name, just like "kurion".
by Edano 6/18/2011 3:19:17 PM

@Peter Melzer www.reuters.com www.businesswire.com
by Edano edited by Edano 6/18/2011 3:20:59 PM

As someone who has been active a long time working against nuclear weapons I wanted to talk to people here about managing the distress that comes with situations like this. When you are working against large injustice it is easy to get frustrated. Your efforts are so deeply felt, and the ability to affect the problem often seems so small. Long time activists know that burn out is a real danger. I wanted to tell everyone to be sure to take the time to take care of themselves. In order to do good work on this issue, people need to recharge their batteries and take time to be happy. Take walks, enjoy a nice bottle of wine, spend time with those you love. These are critical steps to accomplish your work on Fukushima. You have to be as whole and balanced as you can, so taking care of yourself is part of being an effective activist. Don't spend every moment stressing and worrying about the situation. Spend at least some moments everyday doing what makes you happy. This is part of how you can help the larger situation. This is well known to long-time activists.

I am a big fan of the British novelist Doris Lessing. She won the Nobel Prize a few years ago in her late 80s. She advises young people: in the long span of history everything will change. So all of the things that you are fighting against, that seem so big and unmovable to you, will eventually fall. And every little thing that you do in your fighting will be a part of how that happens. So even if you can't see the impact of your efforts, fight on. You are changing history.
by bo 6/18/2011 3:22:09 PM