Japan Earthquake

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@lilly .. I heard on the news about the typhoon just going over japan with 100 +- mile per hour winds
by dean 9/21/2011 3:27:02 PM

@dean not sure what current winds near Fuku are. They had 100+ near Tokyo
by lillymunster 9/21/2011 3:33:10 PM

I worry about the sturdiness of FUKU with those winds
by dean 9/21/2011 3:36:13 PM

@dean most of the new equipment used to stabilize everything is on truck trailers or skids outside. They said they lashed things down with ropes. If they get really high winds I worry about all that equipment being damaged. It sounds like the winds may have lessened a bit.
by lillymunster 9/21/2011 3:42:30 PM

by Ian 9/21/2011 3:43:59 PM

Before bed here's a story on the typoon, getting a little bit older now though... au.news.yahoo.com Night!:-)
by Thunder:naked 9/21/2011 3:46:54 PM

@Ian what is supreme master tv?
by lillymunster 9/21/2011 3:47:04 PM

"We have taken every possible measure against the typhoon," said Naoki Tsunoda, a spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power Co, the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on the northeast coast.

"We have tied down cables and hoses while fixing equipment so that radioactive materials will not spread (in violent winds)," he said, adding operations on the ground and at sea had been suspended.

He said workers had also put tarpaulin over spots in buildings where rain could enter.
by dean 9/21/2011 3:52:38 PM

@dean put tarpaulins over........ yeah right ooookkk
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 3:53:33 PM

duh.. @ elaine , that's a big tarpaulin
by dean 9/21/2011 3:54:02 PM

@dean you aint kidding I think I will go do my daily data hunt :)
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 3:55:19 PM

good luck in searching @ elaine
by dean 9/21/2011 3:56:35 PM

www.tepco.co.jp
check the wording they arent actually saying they will get rid of the water, just that they will keep it below x level .
Read the doc and it says they will aim to keeo water BELOW groundwater level?? as water is filling the basements are they calling surface water groundwater perchance??
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 4:03:55 PM

@lillymunster, it is that which must be obeyed, lol!
by Ian 9/21/2011 4:12:22 PM

@Ian :-)
by lillymunster 9/21/2011 4:13:19 PM

Out for a bit.

@Dean, still reading through that corium document from yesterday. I kept finding good bits in the containment section I was taking notes on that. hoping to finish it this afternoon after I get work done for the day.
by lillymunster 9/21/2011 4:24:40 PM

www.acme-nuclear.com @ lilly and elaine.. now you can be certified BWR operators with the free down load
by dean 9/21/2011 4:26:28 PM

ok @lilly
by dean 9/21/2011 4:26:41 PM

@dean LOL. I am so doing that. :-)
by lillymunster 9/21/2011 4:27:06 PM

@dean mm yup I would say I am certifiable
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 4:46:52 PM

lol @ lilly and elaine... you sure are.. just be careful what buttons you push.. NO MELTDOWNS..
by dean 9/21/2011 4:51:59 PM

hisz.rsoe.hu Roke is right now over fukushima, but it is only a tropical storm now. speed 57 wind 111 gust 139 km/h
by Edano 9/21/2011 4:54:47 PM

in the news i heared the reactors are evacuated.
by Edano 9/21/2011 4:56:00 PM

@Edano oo I will go look
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 4:58:28 PM

www.jma.go.jp and there was a heavy quake 3 hours ago (M5.2, but near fuku and on land) www.jma.go.jp
by Edano via Jma.go.jp 9/21/2011 5:00:00 PM

they have #2 well illuminated on the tbs www.youtube.com
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 5:00:20 PM

maybe the quake kicked teppycam off.
by Edano 9/21/2011 5:00:45 PM

by Edano via Jma.go.jp 9/21/2011 5:02:08 PM

Roke’s path was expected to take it over the Fukushima plant, which was crippled by the massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11. The storm’s approach raised concerns that heavy rains could increase the risk of a leak of contaminated water from the crippled reactor buildings into the nearby Pacific Ocean. But Takeo Iwamoto, a spokesman for Tokyo Electric, the plant’s operator, said the plant could weather the storm without further damage or risk of a leak.
by dean 9/21/2011 5:03:49 PM

by dean 9/21/2011 5:08:04 PM

video of ROKE
by dean 9/21/2011 5:08:24 PM

Fukushima nuclear plant on typhoon alert

Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are stepping up precautions in advance of the approaching typhoon.

Typhoon Roke is expected to approach the northern prefecture of Fukushima on Wednesday night. It has already brought a total rainfall of more than 200 millimeters to the area since Tuesday midnight.

Efforts to install steel plates at the plant's water intake area have been halted for fear of storm surges. Strong winds and heavy rain have forced the suspension of work to cover the No. 1 reactor building.

Outdoor piping and pumps for injecting water into the reactors have been secured with ropes to keep them from being knocked over by strong winds.
Tokyo Electric Power Company has confirmed rainwater has flowed into the basement floor of the No. 6 reactor turbine building and that it has found leaks in the roof of the central control room of the No.1 and 2 reactors. But no serious damage to the plant has been discovered.

Rainfall of up to 250 millimeters is expected in the area through Thursday noon, but TEPCO says radioactive wastewater is unlikely to overflow from the reactor turbine buildings.

TEPCO says it is closely monitoring the wastewater levels around the clock.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 20:27 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 9/21/2011 5:11:46 PM

www3.nhk.or.jp

TEPCO sets standard for compensating entrepreneurs

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has unveiled guidelines for compensating individuals and small and mid-sized businesses affected by the ongoing nuclear crisis.

The Tokyo Electric Power Company says the amount of compensation for farmers, fishermen, manufacturers and tourist businesses will be calculated in principle based on last year's sales or shipments.

Compensation for individuals and companies that had to suspend business due to evacuation is to be determined by subtracting material costs from last year's sales.

Profit loss due to radiation-related rumors is to be partially compensated.

Initial compensation is to cover a 6-month period starting on the day of the March disaster. Applications for subsequent compensation will have to be made every 3 months.

Tokyo Electric plans to start mailing application forms next week and begin payment by the end of October.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 20:21 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano via Www3.nhk.or.jp 9/21/2011 5:14:19 PM

fairly comprehensive paper on plutonium exposure www.nirs.go.jp
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 5:14:41 PM

@Edano joe public has to fill in 60 pages of forms and the figure for businesses is nearer 200 - if that is what they call a standard then....
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 5:15:35 PM

cesium (doesnt look like they tested for anything else) found in cattle www.mhlw.go.jp amazing #7 was slaughtered in April but the results werent announced till sept !!
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 5:23:50 PM

@elaine.. I wonder if they used those FUKU rats that were on cam..
by dean 9/21/2011 5:24:49 PM

@dean if they did they will have been amazed when the cesium disappeared within weeks
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 5:39:52 PM

soil contaminatio n compared to air contaminnation maps radioactivity.mext.go.jp
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 5:47:47 PM

www.nrc.gov
UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001
September 14, 2011
The Honorable Jef f Sessions
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Sessions:
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 5:51:22 PM

hello all, I found in tepco's Roadmap to Restoration www.meti.go.jp that the company entertains the notion of possible recriticality, but does not know quite yet how to assess the risk and what to do about it. Look at item 12 in Tab V-2-2 on page V-10.
by Peter 9/21/2011 5:57:29 PM

@Peter ooo that is interesting I will go look
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 5:59:37 PM

@Peter further-
Techniques for detecting recriticality in the reactors. Methods for detecting ... materials will be developed to prevent recriticality during the work for fuel retrieval
www.meti.go.jp
by elainekirk 9/21/2011 6:02:41 PM