Monday, September 9, 2013

Fukushima Updates - September 9 , 2013 .... It's the groundwater problem ( note the impervious wall not so impervious ) , stupid ( channeling Bill Clinton on the economy from years ago ) ? Today's usual horrific items detailing the horros underway in Fukushima - note Guam and South Korea taking steps to protect themselves and their Citizens !

Japan Government and Tepco world of lies - are they putting Olympic athletes at risk of cancers ?


Japan Times: Prime Minister telling “outright lie”? — Experts: Nuclear material “has kept gushing into Pacific far beyond man-made bay” — Fukushima fisherman: “He must be kidding… he doesn’t know what’s going”

Tokyo Professor: Recent tests show “new radioactive materials” flowing nonstop into ocean from Fukushima reactor buildings

NHK: Contaminated water problem “getting more serious” at Fukushima — Gov’t task force on nuclear waste flowing into Pacific Ocean

AFP: Fears that Fukushima melted reactor cores have “eaten through” concrete of containment vessels — Tepco plan claims fuel to be removed at same time as 2020 Olympics in Tokyo



Japan Nuclear Expert: I was “flabbergasted” by Olympic speech — Fukushima reactors are actually destroyed and constantly leaking in ocean — Contamination dumping into sea — PM: “It’s contained in 0.3 km² area of harbor”

Expert: “Ban all fish from Japan” — Cesium-137 absorbed by human body has 30 year half-life


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[Where is the fuel ?] Cs-134/137 density is 6 times higher in torus room than inside of reactor2 vessel

Tepco released the data about the radioactive density in reactor retained water.
The report was submitted to the secretariat meeting for Fukushima decommissioning on 8/29/2013.
From the data, Cesium-134/137 density is 37,000,000,000 Bq/m3 in retained water of reactor2 torus room, which is a part of the coolant system surrounding the vessel from the outside.
On the other hand, it is only 6,400,000,000 Bq/m3 in retained water of reactor2 vessel (PCV), which is just 17% of torus room.
Tepco is cooling the reactor2 on the assumption that the molten fuel is still in the vessel. However, this reading contradicts their theory.













4,200,000 Bq/m3 of Tritium from groundwater of leaked tank area

Following up this article..[Groundwater contamination] 3,200,000 Bq/m3 of all β from groundwater besides 300m3 leaked tank [URL]

According to Tepco, 4,200,000 Bq/m3 of Tritium was detected from the groundwater sample. Also 290,000 Bq/m3 of Tritium was detected in the opposite side of the leaked tank.
The radiation level is spiking up in the groundwater around the leaked tank, however Tepco hasn’t announced the possibility that the leaked water is spreading over underground.












[Groundwater contamination] 3,200,000 Bq/m3 of all β from groundwater besides 300m3 leaked tank

Related to this article..Tritium density over doubled in groundwater of south side of the 300m3 leaked tank [URL]

According to Tepco, significantly high level of all β nuclides (including Strontium-90) was measured from the groundwater taken beside the leaked tank that experienced 300m3 of leakage. The reading was 3,200,000 Bq/m3.
The sample was taken in the North side of the leaked tank, where is assumed to be where the leaked water flowed to.
In the South side, it was only 67,000 Bq/m3.
The source of this contamination is possibly the leaked water from the tank.



[Direct leakage of coolant water ?] 80,000,000 Bq/m3 of Tritium from reactor1 building

On 9/8/2013, Fukushima Diary mentioned the possibility of the direct leakage of coolant water from reactor 1 ~3, which is suggested by various data.
(cf, [Column] 2 things Tepco never want us to ask – Direct leakage of coolant water and welling up contamination offshore [URL])

According to Tepco, significantly high level of radioactive water Tritium was measured from the groundwater beside reactor1 building.
The reading was 80,000,000 Bq/m3. The sample was taken from the observation well next to reactor1 turbine building, which retains the mixture of coolant water and groundwater.
From this sample, they didn’t detect Cs-134/137 for some reason but they are detected from all the observations holes located on the opposite side of the reactor1 turbine building (mountain side).
At this moment, Tepco doesn’t announce it’s from the possible direct leakage of coolant water in reactor1.


Tepco “Ground wall material got into the underground observation hole” → Abandoned data

Following up this article..Groundwater reached the ground surface in one more observation hole [URL]

Tepco stated the issued observation hole because un-usable due to the chemical material got into the hole.
The material is a sort of grout used to the impervious wall to stop groundwater.
The groundwater level was observed to be rising in this hole. The water came up to the surface of ground and it contained the chemical material that should have become the wall.
Since 9/5/2013, this boring hasn’t been referred to. The soundness of the impervious wall hasn’t been announced.


Tepco masked the radiation data of around 300m3 leaked tank one day before IOC selected Tokyo for 2020 Olympic

According to Tepco, they started cleaning the drain around the leaked tank area that experienced 300m3 leakage since 9/7/2013, when is one day before IOC selected Tokyo as host of 2020 Olympic Games. Because the drain is being cleaned, radiation monitoring data has not been published since 9/7/2013.
The newly cleaned drain is located in the North side of the leaked tank area, where the leaked contaminated water mostly flowed to.
Tepco doesn’t mention the relationship with Olympic Games regarding the sudden cleaning of this drain.


Tritium density over doubled in groundwater of south side of the 300m3 leaked tank

Following up this article..[Concealment] Tepco decreased the accuracy of groundwater analysis around the leaked tank [URL]

Regardless of the decreased accuracy of analysis, Tepco measured high level of Tritium in the groundwater beside the leaked tank.
The location is one tank over the tank that experienced 300m3 of leakage. It’s in the south side, where is supposed to be the opposite direction from where the leaked water flowed.
Until 9/5/2013, the tritium density was lower than 120,000 Bq/m3, which Tepco sets to be the lowest detectable level for unpublished reason. However, it increased to be 190,000 Bq/m3 on 9/6/2013. It reached 300,000 Bq/m3 on 9/7/2013.
The leaked water is highly likely to have touched the groundwater already.



Leaned crane at reactor3 had annual inspection only 3 months ago and daily test in the beginning of the day

Following up this article..Tepco “The leaned crane wasn’t damaged by high level of radiation” [URL]
In the press conference of 9/6/2013, Tepco stated it had the annual visual inspection this June, which is very recent. Also, they had the daily inspection about the crane motion in the beginning of the day of the accident.
According to Tepco, the crane is supposed to last from 15 to 25 years. They had the leaned crane into the operation in August of 2011. It’s not clear if it was brand new.


[Column] 2 things Tepco never want us to ask – Direct leakage of coolant water and welling up contamination offshore

Japan takes advantage of their old image as “the trustworthy gentleman”, it’s concealing the most significant part of the facts. What we think is all is actually only a part of the entire situation, which they want us to see. Here are the two things that they never want to be asked about.

1. Isn’t the coolant water directly leaking out to the sea ?

High level of contamination is measured from the groundwater. Normally, everyone would suspect it’s from the reactor buildings and other related buildings. However they are taking ages to investigate trench and stuff -beating around the bush.
It’s actually easy to identify where the coolant water goes. Just color it. If you see it in the sea, the coolant water, which directly touched molten nuclear fuel, is leaking to the sea. Tepco is given the right to define the causes to take forever to get to what really matters, and media is supporting Tepco by not asking why they don’t investigate it.

2. Some of the contaminated water can go underneath the plant port and directly well up offshore.

Some parts of the groundwater in the plant area goes under the sea bottom of Fukushima plant port. It comes up to the sea far offshore.
The depth of the plant port is approx. only 5m. On the other hand, impermeable layer is 13m deep underground. Groundwater stream goes on the layer and can travel far like an underground river. There are some locations to have groundwater well up in the Pacific but Tepco hasn’t investigated it, nor doesn’t plan to do it. Japanese government doesn’t even mention the presence of such points in the sea.

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Fukushima Water Problem Will Be A Decade Says TEPCO Consultant

Fukushima Water Problem Will Be A Decade Says TEPCO Consultant
TEPCO consultant Dale Klein told Der Spiegel that the ongoing water crisis at Fukushima Daiichi will be an ongoing problem for another decade. The plant will be out of tanks in November on top of the dire need to replace all of the bolt together tanks at the plant since they were discovered to be leaking already. Generating even more water for at least another ten years is not good news. Work will begin next month … Read entire article »

Prosecutors Fail To Indict TEPCO Execs, Govt. Officials Over Fukushima Disaster

Prosecutors Fail To Indict TEPCO Execs, Govt. Officials Over Fukushima Disaster
Japanese prosecutors let TEPCO executives and government officials off the hook for their roles in the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The prosecutor claimed they couldn’t have predicted such a disaster but records from before the disaster showed the issue was known. TEPCO has floated multiple excuses for not improving plant defenses including claims it would cause the public to worry about … Read entire article »



Guam Requests Funds To Test For Fukushima Contamination

Guam Requests Funds To Test For Fukushima Contamination
Guam’s EPA has requested funds from the US EPA so they can begin testing sea water and fish for Fukushima contamination. The island sits near Japan and directly on the Kuroshio current known to be transporting at least some of the contamination from Fukushima Daiichi. The new admissions that the plant has been leaking all along and is expected to … Read entire article »



S. Korea Bans More Japan Seafood, Japan Official Responds With A Lie

S. Korea Bans More Japan Seafood, Japan Official Responds With A Lie
South Korea has previously complained about the ongoing problem of contaminated fish being exported from Japan. Today they took the step to ban the importation of seafood from all of the eastern prefectures of Japan. The South Koreans cited difficulty determining if fish is contaminated or not using the data provided by the Japanese government. So far the Japanese government … Read entire article »







Unit 1′s Groundwater Leak & Starting The Frozen Wall Begins Soon

Unit 1′s Groundwater Leak & Starting The Frozen Wall Begins Soon
TEPCO released information about at least one of the groundwater leaks. This one into the unit 1 turbine building basement. TEPCO has known about this leak since at least May of 2011. There was an effort then to dump concrete into the area to slow water intrusion. This was not disclosed to the public until now. So TEPCO has known … Read entire article »










2 comments:

  1. Wow I can't believe that Tokyo won the Olympic bid for 2020, that place should be pretty irradiated by then. Good links on a depressing subject.

    PM's getting pushed down a bit this morning, I guess it's because Syria is looking unlikely. Bitcoins having a little bounce back into the 130's. It is still looking to be an interesting week.

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  2. Toky winning the 2020 Olympics because Fukushima allegedly not a risk for Tokyo - as South Korea bans seafood for 8 japanese regions , perfect example of the nutty world we live in ....

    Syria risk moved off the table for now , should see risk premium come out of oil and gold - until the next false flag effort

    And Wednesday is 9-11 Anniversary date - what " tricks " do any enemies have up their sleeves for Wednesday ?

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