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@Edano what could happen if it keeps rising

the green temp has been rising from 23 to 31.6 now. it's the rpv drain pipe top, near the rpv bottom.

there are some cryptic notes in #2 csv files:

"不具合の可能性が確認されたため原因調査中（D/W HVH戻り温度，原子炉抑制室ガス温度） - (Temperature, room temperature gas reactor suppressed return D / W HVH) being investigated for potential cause of failure "has been confirmed

状況推移を継続確認中とする（D/W HVH戻り温度，原子炉抑制室ガス温度） - (Temperature, room temperature gas reactor suppressed return D / W HVH) to ensure continuity in the transition state

(google translation)

@lillymunster that' the problem with google translator. it could mean both :)

@Edano they have been increasing the injecting of water for days and the temp keeps going up.

@UKVal maybe it's the same in #2 ?

@UKVal :( yep. :)

To improve reliability of water injection to the reactors, the injection
line connecting to the reactor injection pump on the hill was replaced
with polyethylene pipes and we have been changing the route for reactor
injection from feed water system to reactor core spray system in a
stepwise manner. After completion of adjusting water flow amount as
planned on February 2, tendency of temperature rise at the bottom of PCV
was observed. Thus, at 7:20 pm on February 3, we changed the injection
amount into Unit 2 reactor through feed water system from approx. 2.9 m3/h
to approx. 4.9 m3/h and changed that though reactor core spray system
from approx. 5.8 m3/h to approx. 3.8 m3/h (which means setting them at
those of before flow adjustment on February 1). As for the temperature
rise, the temperature at the upper head of the bottom of PCV has risen to
approx. 66.8 °C at the highest (as of 7 am on February 4), but currently,
it is approx. 64.8°C (as of 11 am on February 4). The trend of the
temperature rise seems to be steady and we will monitor it continuously. www.tepco.co.jp

@elainekirk So TEPCO isn't calling it a non-issue?

so there is still corium in the rpv bottom it seems :)

the 68 is the highest fig I have seen from tepco

Does the feed water system hit the bottom of the RPV directly?

the tepco sources don't support that number as far as i can see.

Good morning from Las Vegas!

@elainekirk the release times are always 5:00 11:00 17:00 23:00 never 4:00 and if they would never say 4:00 pm they always say 16:00. www.tepco.co.jp

I'm meeting with downwinders for a few days, and then touring the former Nevada Test Site on Thurs.