Fukushima updates for December 18 , 2012.....wonder what is causing the reactor pressure vessel to see an increase in temperature ( what is present in the RPV at this point ) while the primary containment vessel is seeing an increase in pressure ? PCV pressure increase could be due to an increase in hydrogen gas.....

http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/12/unknown-abnormality-rpv-temperature-of-reactor2-jumping-up-and-the-pcv-pressure-is-highest-in-december/

[Unknown abnormality] RPV temperature of reactor2 jumping up and the PCV pressure is highest in December

Posted by Mochizuki on December 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment

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According to Tepco’s parameters of temperature, RPV temperature of reactor2 started going up on 12/17/2012, and it went over PCV temperatures on 12/18/2012.

Because the nuclear fuel has probably gone through RPV, PCV was always heated more than RPV.

RPV temperature had been decreasing since 12/10. [Link]

04:13 PM EST on December 18th, 2012 | 11 comments

Professor: Japan’s radioactive crops being shipped to cleaner areas and mixed into food supply? (VIDEO)

http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/12/express-common-usage-pool-may-be-more-heated-than-sfp-of-reactor3/

( note the reading for the SFP for reactor 4 are from October - WTF ? ) 

[Express] “Common usage pool may be more heated than SFP of reactor3″

Posted by Mochizuki on December 19th, 2012 · No Comments

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Introducing important tweets as [Express] for simultaneous update.

SFPでの循環冷却停止時の温度上昇率まとめ今日、共用プールでの循環冷却が再開された。実績データが出たので記録する。 twitter.com/ManTakano/stat…
— 高野只男さん (@ManTakano) 12月 19, 2012

<Translate>
The temperature increasing rate while the coolant system is stopped for SFP of reactor3, 4 and common spent fuel pool.
SFP of reactor3 : 0.088 ℃/h (12/19/2012)
SFP of reactor4 : 0.25 ℃/h (10/24/2012)
Common spent fuel : 0.143 ℃/h (12/19/2012)
<End>

02:37 PM EST on December 18th, 2012 | 5 comments

Japan Officials: Ground subsidence spreading after quake — Concern about sinking buildings being damaged — Only an inch can jeopardize stability (VIDEO)

10:41 AM EST on December 18th, 2012 | 19 comments

Report: Black substance with over 40,000,000 Bq/kg of cesium in Fukushima

09:24 AM EST on December 18th, 2012 | 12 comments

Gov’t Experts: No knowledge of what state melted fuel is in at Fukushima plant — Don’t know where it’s located — Persistent danger surrounds reactors — Collapses of facilities a threat