Japan Earthquake

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monju is toast ;) :)
by Edano 7/15/2011 6:06:32 AM

@Edano The costs associated with potential liabilities must be astronomical now. Good.
by Bobby1 7/15/2011 6:08:35 AM

@Bobby1 : yes !!!!! ;)
by Edano 7/15/2011 6:10:12 AM

Fallen device retrieved from Monju prototype reactor "A roughly 12-meter-long, 3.3-ton cylindrical fuel exchange device fell inside the reactor vessel on Aug. 26, 2010, while it was being lifted out for removal after fuel replacement, but attempts last October to retrieve the device failed because it had become misshapen and caught against the vessel's lid." mdn.mainichi.jp Do we want people who can lose such large things running a reactor?
by Ralph Unger 7/15/2011 6:12:44 AM

@Ralph Unger english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano via English.kyodonews.jp 7/15/2011 6:20:45 AM

@Ralph Unger
by Edano via English.kyodonews.jp 7/15/2011 6:21:13 AM

That last photo was the one I was looking for Edano, I think that is the device they lost, not the other picture which I think show it in it's case.
by Ralph Unger 7/15/2011 6:22:41 AM

@Ralph Unger english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 7/15/2011 6:22:49 AM

Big tool, small door and poor winch operation and rigging must have led to the loss of the tool. It does not inspire confidence in me.
by Ralph Unger 7/15/2011 6:24:44 AM

bounce ...
by Edano 7/15/2011 6:25:29 AM

What if the reactor was operating? That tool might have fouled control rods and pushed fuel rods together and made a shutdown impossible. ...Boom.
by Ralph Unger 7/15/2011 6:27:21 AM

at least they noticed the loss. - and found it.
by Edano 7/15/2011 6:30:41 AM

Would they have found it if it was sitting in a huge pile of now critical fissioning fuel?
by Ralph Unger edited by Edano 7/15/2011 6:34:43 AM

better not consider this.
by Edano 7/15/2011 6:35:33 AM

No offence meant, but that is like not considering a 9 M earthquake and a 15 meter tsunami. :-)
by Ralph Unger 7/15/2011 6:42:51 AM

UCS Recommendations for Nuclear Power Safety and Security After Fukushima "Following the disaster at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant in Japan, we began studying what lessons the US should learn from the event and developing a set of recommendations that would increase the safety and security of U.S. nuclear plants." allthingsnuclear.org
by Ralph Unger 7/15/2011 7:10:20 AM

good morning god to see monju may be a relic
by elainekirk 7/15/2011 9:25:12 AM

The essence of the problem behind the introduction of stress tests: kansblog.kantei.go.jp
by es 7/15/2011 9:25:15 AM

@es I didn't know he blogged and in English!
by elainekirk 7/15/2011 9:33:16 AM

@elainekirk Yes, approx weekly, and despite his busy schedule!
by es 7/15/2011 9:37:20 AM

I have been sent some links on Japans non nuke generating capacity she say we should be able to find the equivalent of this tepco one www4.tepco.co.jp for Hokkaido, Tohoku, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku and Kyushu EPCO respectively
Also she sent blog.goo.ne.jp translation translate.google.com
by elainekirk 7/15/2011 9:46:08 AM

@Edano Thanks for you post on Angra 3. I'm starting a search in Brazilian Portuguese . I post 4 articles in this meter in my Facebook, all in Brazilian Portuguese and got no replay or likes... People just are not interest in it. "Lets go to the Shopping Center" is the mood here . Money is every were here. Let by a bigger car and a better mobile phone. Is a Shopping fever and don't forget to by a big Flat screen TV to see the Soap Opera......
by Majj 7/15/2011 10:40:42 AM

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) has
received, by letter dated January 4, 2011, a license application from
Peninsula Minerals, Ltd., doing business as Strata Energy, Inc.,
requesting a new source and byproduct materials license at its Ross In
Situ Recovery Uranium Project site located in Crook County, Wyoming.
The application can be found in ADAMS under Accession Number
ML110120063. Documents related to the application can be found in ADAMS
under Docket Number 04009091. Specifically, the application requests
the construction and operation of a uranium recovery and processing
facility, which involves the extraction of uranium by in situ recovery
methods and on-site processing to yellowcake<b/>.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2011-0148; Docket No. 040-09091, NRC-2011-0148]

Strata Energy, Inc., Ross In Situ Recovery Uranium Project, Crook
County, WY; Notice of Materials License Application, Opportunity To
Request a Hearing and To Petition for Leave To Intervene, and
Commission Order Imposing Procedures for Document Access to Sensitive
Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information for Contention Preparation

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of license application, opportunity to request a hearing
and to petition for leave to intervene, and Commission order.

DATES: Requests for a hearing or leave to intervene must be filed by
September 12, 2011. Any potential party as defined in Title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2.4, who believes access to sensitive
unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI) is necessary to respond
to this notice must request document access by July 25, 2011.

cryptome.org
by es 7/15/2011 10:41:09 AM

icons-ecast.wunderground.com All eyes are currently on Typhoon Ma-on as it continues to move west and will eventually take a more northwestward track toward Japan. I have been covering this typhoon extremely closely because this storm has the potential to totally devastate Japan if current trends do continue. Although this tropical system has the potential to become a super typhoon, the biggest concern is the fact that this storm will stall over Japan if it does indeed hit the country. If that does occur, not only will certain areas of Japan receive extremely destructive winds but will also receive major flooding. A video and a written explanation is below. firsthandweather.com
by Majj via Icons-ecast.wunderground 7/15/2011 10:49:24 AM

NRC report for download (zipped pdf [5.8MB])
Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21st Century - The near-term task force review of insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi accident: cryptome.org
by es 7/15/2011 10:50:32 AM

Lets hope this weather man is wrong : there will be no longwave trough to pick up this system, which will allow this system to stay stalled over Japan for 24 to 48+ hours. The entire southern half of Japan is currently in the biggest danger zone. Although landfall of Typhoon Ma-on is expected to be south of Tokyo, Tokyo could also receive high winds and extremely heavy rainfall. This storm will have the potential to put down 12 to 24+ inches of rain over a fairly large area of the country. Although strong winds are a major concern, this combined with extremely heavy rainfall would definitely devastate the lower half of Japan and impact the entire country. Typhoon Ma-on is expected to make landfall early next week so make the adequate preparations now. If you have friends or family in Japan, warn them now.
by Majj 7/15/2011 10:56:02 AM

@Majj already preparing for the storm here. Looks like it is coming right at us.
by bo 7/15/2011 10:59:39 AM

And bu the way there are a other system coming Just after Typhoon Ma-on. Her name is Tropical Depression TOKAGE. I hate to bring bad news :-(((( www.tropicalstormrisk.com
by Majj via Tropicalstormrisk 7/15/2011 11:01:04 AM

@bo stock Bo , stock up for at list 2 weeks . Just is case electricity stop for good .
by Majj 7/15/2011 11:04:01 AM

Typhoon MA-ON: Probability of Cat 1 or above winds to 120 hours lead . www.tropicalstormrisk.com
by Majj via Tropicalstormrisk 7/15/2011 11:05:28 AM

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by Majj 7/15/2011 11:07:13 AM

Kyushu Electric e-mail scam skewed meet result. The number of messages in support of restarting the Nos. 2 and 3 reactors at the Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture would not have exceeded those against the restart, if not for messages sent by employees of Kyushu Electric Power Co. and its subsidiary companies.
More than 130 people acted on an e-mail sent by management urging them to e-mail positive opinions to a public meeting, it was learned Wednesday. In the meeting on June 26, the utility explained the need to resume operations at the Nos. 2 and 3 reactors.
The explanatory meeting was broadcast live on cable TV and the Internet. The organizer began accepting opinions and questions from local residents on June 25, and read some of them during the live program.
According to an in-house investigation into the scandal by the power corporation, 226 e-mails and 60 faxes were in favor of the restoration, while 119 e-mails and 44 faxes were against it. If Kyushu Electric and its subsidiaries' employees are subtracted from those in favor of the restart, those against the restart would have been in the majority. www.yomiuri.co.jp
by Majj 7/15/2011 11:12:35 AM

@es @bo @Majj I am here but I'm not got skip delivered and dejunking the homestead but enjoying posts in my regular breaks :)
by elainekirk 7/15/2011 11:20:09 AM

@elainekirk no worries, I am in and out as well.
by bo 7/15/2011 11:22:47 AM

Japan Demand for Geiger Counters After Fukushima Means Buyers Must Beware. Geiger counters, also known as dosimeters, have sold out and prices quadrupled in Tokyo because of worries about radiation fallout since the Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown in March. The demand spurred a grey market of “illegal” products that use faulty parts and shoddy designs or are fake, Li said. He declined to say how much it costs Shanghai Ergonomics to make the dosimeters.
Some of the devices on the Chinese market tested by the Shanghai-based company weren’t hermetically sealed or stopped functioning within two or three days, Li said. He estimated a failure rate of about 70 percent for those models. www.bloomberg.com
by Majj 7/15/2011 11:28:22 AM

Morning! (afternoon - evening)
by lillymunster 7/15/2011 11:49:33 AM

@lillymunster Good Morning :-)
by Majj 7/15/2011 11:52:27 AM

Typhoon Ma-on is forecast to strike Japan at about 20:00 GMT on 19 July.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear32.5 N,133.0 E.Ma-on is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around203 km/h (126 mph).Wind gusts in the area maybeconsiderably higher.
According to the Saffir-Simpson damage scale the potential property damage and flooding from a storm ofMa-on'sstrength (category 3)at landfall includes:
Storm surge generally 2.7-3.7 metres (9-12 feet) above normal.
Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings with a minor amount of curtainwall failures.
Damage to shrubbery and trees with foliage blown off trees and large trees blown down.
Mobile homes and poorly constructed signs are destroyed.
Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the centre of the storm.
Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by battering from floating debris.
Terrain continuously lower than 1.5 metres (5 feet) above mean sea level may be flooded inland 13 km (8 miles) or more.
Evacuation of low-lying residences within several blocks of the shoreline may be required.
There is also the potential for flooding further inland due to heavy rain.
The information above is provided for guidance only and should not be used to make life or death decisions or decisions relating to property. Anyone in the region who is concerned for their personal safety or property should contact their official national weather agency or warning centre for advice.
by Majj 7/15/2011 11:53:33 AM

Hi lilly
by bo 7/15/2011 11:59:51 AM

Hi bo, what's new?
by lillymunster 7/15/2011 12:02:05 PM

@lillymunster 2hrs ago I posted generating capacity links from mayu and also it seems the powrs that be dont like the #genpatsu tag so we need to use that lots :)
by elainekirk 7/15/2011 12:02:26 PM

@elainekirk hmm why don't they like the genpatsu tag?
by lillymunster 7/15/2011 12:07:16 PM

@lilly been buried in my own work all day. I think that article about Fukushima City scrubbing every building and removing soil from every street is a big one. It shows that the local communities are more aware of the dangers to their long term survival and we will see more and more of them chart a course away from the federal government. A very new power dynamic here in Japan. Other than that, just getting ready to batten down the hatches for the typhoon, which is taking a bead on Hiroshima.
by bo 7/15/2011 12:12:47 PM

A friend just called from Tokyo, big EQ
by bo 7/15/2011 12:21:19 PM

@bo it would be interesting to gather up some of the local actions into a story or at least the local actions in Fukushima. I pulled one a few days ago where they set up their own testing lab rather than relying on other sources. There were some other actions around the prefecture or Fukushima city but can't remember them offhand. The whole dynamic of people taking charge in small groups or at the local level I find interesting in light of METI attempting to control information online.

I am working on a bit for the group site on the group of 7.
by lillymunster 7/15/2011 12:21:29 PM