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[Nothing settled] Steam from reactor3 again

Posted by Mochizuki on July 23rd, 2013 · 1 Comment

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Following up this article..Thermography shows 50℃ on operation floor of “steaming” reactor3 [URL]

On 7/23/2013, Tepco announced they observed the “steam” coming out from the same location of reactor3 again.

Tepco was stating it was the rainwater heated on the top of the RPV.

There is no abnormality in the plant parameter and the monitoring post according to Tepco.

This is a follow-up report on the statuses of steam found wafting through the air near the central part of the fifth floor (equipment storage pool side) of Unit 3 on July 18.

At around 9:05 AM today (July 23), we found steam coming from near the central part of the fifth floor (equipment storage pool side) of Unit 3 by a camera.

The plant status and the monitoring post readings at 9:30 AM are as follows, and no abnormality has been found.

The press release is below,

- Reactor water injection, cooling of the spent fuel pool:
Continuing stably
- Monitoring post readings, continuous dust monitor amounts:
No significant change was found
- Temperature of RPV/PCV:
No significant change was found
- Pressure of dry well:
No significant change was found
- Noble gas monitor:
No significant change was found
- Nitrogen injection:
No significant change was found
- Weather condition:
Air temperature 20.3℃, humidity 91.2%
* The weather condition is as of 9:00 AM.

The steam is continuously wafting through the air as of 10:30 AM.

We will continue to monitor the status closely.

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