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I am imaging inside that plant,, "if" the off site power went off,, the annuciator boards would lite up even in which ever shutdown mode they are in.. (would be good for lilly to go dig up the different shut down modes from info history or we could get them).. then . when the utility company says it's in shutdown mode "xxxxx" we will know what systems were on .. and which were lost upon loss of offsite power... and, when the power came back on if it did, ,that throws some unknowns into the equation to resume control to that shutdown mode.
by dean 6/27/2011 1:06:19 PM

I would assume by now calhoun would have been in cold shutdown but not sure due to some of the testing conditions for work being done required different shutdown modes for testing
by dean 6/27/2011 1:07:16 PM

sgtreport.com 6-26 article
by dean 6/27/2011 1:09:18 PM

@dean And was it Cooper or Calhoun that was recently refuelled? How would this interfere with the cold shut-down process? I have some business to attend to but I'll keep logged in so I can pick up the thread when I get back. Thanks and see you later.
by Pedro Jesus 6/27/2011 1:09:48 PM

@dean heres a 6/27 article on Calhoun www.platts.com
by RBeaner 6/27/2011 1:11:12 PM

“We put up the aqua-berm as additional protection,” said OPPD spokesman Mike Jones. “(The plant) is in the same situation it would have been in if the berm had not been added. We're still within NRC regulations.”
now this is what upsets me... by stating this,, it's telling me that the NRC will allow plants to have up to 2 feet of flooding for normal operation....wow
by dean 6/27/2011 1:14:07 PM

ty RBeaner
by dean 6/27/2011 1:14:12 PM

In Le Monde: Bouygues has broken its contract with Atlanco, one of his subcontractors on the site of the EPR in Flamanville, said, Monday, June 27, the giant of construction, the center of a case of occupational accidents not reported statements by the nuclear Safety Authority (ASN). The contract breaks down, the seventy to eighty Polish employees of the subcontractor were returned this weekend, according to the CGT. Bouygues, which controls the civil engineering on the site, justify this break with "the extremely complicated regulatory issues to be addressed at European level". Last week, the ASN, the controlling body of French nuclear power, has sent the court a one hundred and twelve minutes identifying occupational accidents in 2010 on the site, including thirty-eight accidents "to declare not the subject of a statement, "according to a copy obtained by AFP. According to the minutes sent to the Prosecutor of Cherbourg, Atlanco, temporary employment agency based in Cyprus, six failed to report accidents. ASN also deplores irregularities in his tax payroll, according to several sources. www.lemonde.fr
by Olivier 6/27/2011 1:17:01 PM

From the Los Alamos National Laboratory home page:
"6/26/2011 20:48 - On Monday, June 27, 2011 Los Alamos National Laboratory will be closed due to a nearby wildfire. All laboratory facilities will be closed for all activities and nonessential employees are directed to remain off site. Employees are considered nonessential and should not report to work unless specifically directed by their line managers. Employees should check local news sources, the LANL Update Hotline 505-667-6622 and the LANL web page www.lanl.gov for updates. All radioactive and hazardous material is appropriately accounted for and protected. LANL staff is coordinating the on-site response and supporting the county and federal fire response. The Laboratory’s Emergency Operations Center has been activated. Media can reach a Joint Information Center at 2209 Miguel Chavez Road, Santa Fe. Phone 505-820-1226. "
by RadioGuy 6/27/2011 1:20:46 PM

library.thinkquest.org " Other Sources of On Site Emergency Power: 13.8 KV construction power
supply to bus 1B3C which has the capacity to maintain the plant in a safe shutdown condition. I would like to see the equipment that is on bus 1B3C.... because that's all they have when commercial off site is lost. also, would like to know that they are keeping the battery banks up to capacity with freshing charge
by dean 6/27/2011 1:25:57 PM

pbadupws.nrc.gov some history on that 13.8 KVA bus at calhoun...
by dean 6/27/2011 1:29:54 PM

@dean This article is older (6/17) but includes Facts about the flood upgrades performed. It doesn't link to the source of these "facts". www.omaha.com says" The plant has six power lines coming into the plant, and any one of those is sufficient to run it."
by RBeaner 6/27/2011 1:38:02 PM

good find RBeaner.. hopefully with that may incoming l lines they have better options.. and from the view,, they may be able to get more oil trucked in unless it gets really deep.
by dean 6/27/2011 1:41:14 PM

pbadupws.nrc.gov yeahhhhhhhh... here is the calhoun document on the 1b3c bus.. with load diagrams
by dean 6/27/2011 1:49:47 PM

off to work.. will be back in a bit.. .hope the reading goes well
by dean 6/27/2011 1:59:11 PM

huhuuu

TEPCO halts water circulation due to leaks

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has suspended using decontaminated water as a coolant because of leaky pipes.

Tokyo Electric Power Company began circulating recycled water through the No.1, 2 and 3 reactors at 4:20 PM on Monday.

But it halted the operation one and a half hours later after discovering water leaking from the pipes.

TEPCO has been attempting to run the decontamination system since June 14th. It has so far treated about 1,850 tons of the water.

The operator hopes to reduce the levels of radioactive wastewater accumulated at the plant as a result of injecting fresh water into the damaged reactors.

Circulating the decontaminated water around the reactors is considered an important step to stabilize them by mid-July as planned. It will also help prevent the volume of wastewater from increasing.

TEPCO says it will repair the leaks and hopes to resume water circulation soon.

Monday, June 27, 2011 20:40 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 6/27/2011 2:03:51 PM

Yamaguchi Governor suspends nuclear plant project

The governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan says he won't extend a permit for a land reclamation project to build a nuclear power plant. This, in effect, means the power plant project will not go ahead.

Sekinari Nii made the remark at the prefectural assembly on Monday, referring to the planned construction of the Kaminoseki plant on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea.

Chugoku Electric Power Company was seeking to construct the plant in the town of Kaminoseki, with its launch scheduled for 2018.

However, a land reclamation project in preparation for the construction has been suspended ever since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was hit by an accident in March.

The current license given to the utility for the reclamation is set to expire in October next year.

Nii told the assembly that he cannot permit the extension of the license, even if the utility reapplies.

The governor says the central government has failed to properly outline Japan's future nuclear power policy and specific measures about nuclear power plant safety.

He says the feasibility of the nuclear plant project itself has become vague.

Monday, June 27, 2011 13:27 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 6/27/2011 2:07:47 PM

Hi all, had to run out briefly. Calhoun was in a refueling and maintenance outage in April and opted to stay that way with the flooding coming. They had mentioned at one point that they flooded the reactor as some sort of protection. My assumption is that they filled the reactor well up to the top height they use. Dean or Rbeaner could probably shed some light on what they may mean by this. Calhoun is back on grid power based on the KTIV article I posted and the platts.com article Rbeaner posted.
Cooper is still running at 100% as of last night and likely still are. They won't start the shut down process until they hit 902 ft sea level flooding. They could reach that some time this week if the river level continues as predicted on flood forecasts. I have been trying to keep a running update on this page since it is off topic for Fuku. www.houseoffoust.com

I have to be out of the office off and on today but will try to grab river and dam forecasts when they come out later today and post the new info here.
by lillymunster 6/27/2011 2:09:54 PM

it seems, life goes on ....

Japan Coast Guard asked to send patrol boat to protect whalers

TOKYO, June 27, Kyodo

The fisheries ministry has asked the Japan Coast Guard to dispatch a patrol boat to protect Japanese ships engaged in what they call research whaling from obstructive actions by an antiwhaling group this season, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.

The request followed the Japanese whaling fleet's suspension of operations in the Antarctic Ocean last season due to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's actions, which forced the fleet's four vessels to return home in February after catching far fewer whales than planned, the sources said.

But the coast guard has shown ''reluctance'' toward meeting the request in the absence of a domestic legal base on which it can dispatch a patrol boat, said an official at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 6/27/2011 2:11:43 PM

@all. Something I noticed last night regarding TEPCO. Today is their shareholder's meeting in Tokyo. They have police and security an it is supposed to be a big issue with groups wanting to protest it and some shareholders set to demand TEPCO stop nuclear activities. I think this has had a direct impact on what we are being told over the last two weeks. We heard lots about the tents, TEPCO released a "look what we have done" document showing all the work they have done. We have also had sort of a lack of updates or news over the last week. I don't think this is because nothing is happening. I think it is because they are purposely not saying much because of the shareholders meeting.
by lillymunster 6/27/2011 2:12:45 PM

@Veenie about the urine of 15 Fukushima residents. It is very strange that they didn't measure bq/cm^3 and for which radioactive element (Cs ?). It is non sens for me to give the results with msv for inside body contamination except to imagine that now the urine of the residents has to be considered as radioactive waste... What do you think about it?
by Olivier 6/27/2011 2:13:46 PM

english.kyodonews.jp Key water circulation cooling system for troubled reactors hits snag LOL
by Edano via English.kyodonews.jp 6/27/2011 2:23:07 PM

@lilly I think you are absolutely right about the motive for TEPCO's behavior this week, they are trying to placate the shareholders, the only real people from their perspective.
by bo 6/27/2011 2:30:50 PM

that's why they don't admit right out that the zeolith monster does not work and never will.
by Edano 6/27/2011 2:32:49 PM

@bo TEPCO's stock is in the dumps. I found an article last night about a guy who bought TEPCO stock years ago just so he could have a say at shareholder meetings. He is supposed to speak for 400+ shareholders at the meeting today. Made me think maybe people opposing what TEPCO has been up to should buy up all those cheap shares.
by lillymunster 6/27/2011 2:34:32 PM

More details on the internal contamination of 15 residents. This has some actual data: www.cnn.com
Water seeping into Ft. Calhoun turbine building, being pumped back out. www.ketv.com
by lillymunster 6/27/2011 2:38:07 PM

Radioactive cesium from Fukushima expected to reach U.S. West Coast in 5 years
mdn.mainichi.jp
by Panserbjorne9 6/27/2011 2:41:11 PM

High school students in Fukushima take independent radiation measurements
mdn.mainichi.jp
by Panserbjorne9 6/27/2011 2:42:50 PM

@lilly I heard about that shareholder too. Part of TEPCO's fears is that the shareholder meeting will get a lot of coverage, and a lot of legitimacy, in the Japanese press.
by bo 6/27/2011 2:43:55 PM

@bo I am hoping that there is enough of a shareholder revolt and that it gets press coverage. Forcing TEPCO to officially change course could be a big help in stopping other plants from restarting.

Will be out of the office for a few hours, will check in later.
by lillymunster 6/27/2011 2:46:27 PM

Patient care at hospitals hit by loss of files in tsunami
At least 14 hospitals in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures lost their medical records in the March 11 tsunami, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey, making it difficult to verify patients' medical histories and courses of medication. www.yomiuri.co.jp
by Panserbjorne9 6/27/2011 2:46:34 PM

Pythagoras Solar windows and energy breakthrough
www.sfgate.com
by bo 6/27/2011 2:48:12 PM

Just in time for the shareholder's meeting!

"Japan moves 'giant step' toward resolving nuclear crisis"
newsonjapan.com
by bo 6/27/2011 2:52:17 PM

@bo : well, the "giant step" just stopped working.
by Edano 6/27/2011 2:53:44 PM

You mean this? www3.nhk.or.jp
by bo 6/27/2011 2:54:35 PM

ya.
by Edano 6/27/2011 2:55:15 PM

Doh!
by bo 6/27/2011 2:55:36 PM

Perhaps candy for the shareholders? A t-shirt?
by bo 6/27/2011 2:55:55 PM

Fukushima's Cesium Spew - Deadly Catch-22s in Japan Disaster Relief
Behind the confusing fog of rad, rem, becquerel and milliseivert statistics lurks the basic fact that the spread of cesium 137 was the deadliest legacy of Chernobyl and is now the gravest health threat facing eastern Japan. www.truth-out.org
by Panserbjorne9 6/27/2011 2:56:19 PM

i bet they serve "decontaminated water" at the meeting....
by Edano 6/27/2011 2:57:42 PM

Or three-eyed fish.
by bo 6/27/2011 2:58:19 PM

:))
by Edano 6/27/2011 2:59:27 PM

TEPCO proudly presenting the first three eyed fish - shareholders deeply impressed
by bo 6/27/2011 3:00:19 PM

tepco proudly presenting the first bottle of decontaminated water - shareholders deeply impressed. images.scribblelive.com
by Edano 6/27/2011 3:04:02 PM

@Panserbjorne9 From the truthout article, "MHLW has classified Prussian Blue as a 'new drug' so Towa can't create a generic version for at least 8 years." According to wikipedia, Prussian Blue was first synthesized in 1706.
by Bobby1 6/27/2011 3:07:29 PM