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@Ian amazing lad eh

On August 30, NISA requested TEPCO to submit the operation manual
at the time of an accident at Fukushima Dai-ichi NPS of TEPCO, which had
been requested to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from the
Chairman of Special Committee on Science and Technology for Innovation
Advancements of the House of Representatives.
www.nisa.meti.go.jp
5months and 20days after the event!!!

back.. ready for action

that's what I was wondering @ elaine.. well put on the kettle .. we are here

DETERIORATION OF BWR SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

It is becoming increasingly clear that the aging of reactor components poses serious economic and safety risks at BWRs. A report by NRC published in 1993 confirmed that age-related degradation in BWRs will damage or destroy many vital safety-related components inside the reactor vessel before the forty year license expires. The NRC report states "Failure of internals could create conditions that may challenge the integrity the reactor primary containment systems." The study looked at major components in the reactor vessel and found that safety-related parts were vulnerable to failure as the result of the deterioration of susceptible materials (Type 304 stainless steel ) due to chronic radiation exposure, heat, fatigue, and corrosive chemistry. One such safety-related component is the core shroud and it is also an indicator of cracking in other vital components through the reactor made of the same material.

Core Shroud Cracking

The core shroud is a large stainless steel cylinder of circumferentially welded plates surrounding the reactor fuel core. The shroud provides for the core geometry of the fuel bundles. It is integral to providing a refloodable compartment in the event of a loss-of-coolant-accident. Extensive cracking of circumferential welds on the core shroud has been discovered in a growing number of U.S. and foreign BWRs. A lateral shift along circumferential cracks at the welds by as little as 1/8 inch can result in the misalignment of the fuel and the inability to insert the control rods coupled with loss of fuel core cooling capability. This scenario can result in a core melt accident. A German utility operating a GE BWR where extensive core shroud cracking was identified estimated the cost of replacement at $65 million dollars. The Wuergassen reactor, Germany's oldest boiling water reactor, was closed in 1995 after wary German nuclear regulators rejected a plan to repair rather than replace the reactor's cracked core shroud.

Rather than address the central issue of age related deterioration, U.S. BWR operators now opt for a dangerous piecemeal approach of patching cracking parts at least cost but increased risk.

I am awaiting the report also

did you notice any dislocation of things in your home Panser or noticable outside affects

I've just sent an email off to a senator to look into North Anna and also the other reactors affected by flooding recently. My main objective is to question the wisdom of granting 20 year extensions to licensing

hi all back for awhile

@lillymunster did you see this crypto post ?
Fukushima Robot Operator’s Blog Deleted – Internet Steps In. IEEE Spectrum took it upon themselves not only to save a cached version of the blog, but to translate it and republish it. www.techsynd.com

Elaine, is there a main page for the ministry of health testing?

@lilly I found it by chance when I had few mins visitors went out so I went link hunting

I am going through the food testing results holy cow the contaminated fish! :-(
Iwaki and Minamisoma almost all the fish are contaminated.

The Abukuma river must be highly contaminated. River fish are showing as pretty contaminated. It is probably concentrating into the river valley and carrying it on out to sea. en.wikipedia.org

If people lost a family member in the quake/tsunami the condolences money comes with strings attatched
Handling of the Condolence Money in case of disaster
・ Respective Prefectural Governments were informed of cases in which decisions were taken to pay condolence
money on deaths associated with disasters in the past. (April 30)
・ Respective Prefectural Governments and the Mayors of the designated cities were notified of the disaster
support funds applied to the disaster victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake that:
1) The reimbursement period is extended for 3 years;
2) With a guarantor the funds are provided at no interest which is normally provided at 3% interest rate,
and without a guarantor, the interest rate is lowered to 1.5%; and
3) Measures are taken to exempt repayment on exceptional cases. (May 2
www.mhlw.go.jp
I cannot fathom why they would charge (with interest) surely Japan could afford to help people bury their dead. And didnt the Red Cross put billions of Yen back into some coffer somewhere saying the people of fuku didnt need the money?