http://enenews.com/japan-journalist-melted-nuclear-fuel-sank-into-the-ground-under-fukushima-reactors-the-irradiated-groundwater-flows-into-ocean-through-sea-bottom-springs-its-too-late-to-do-anything-about-t
( Hirose's letter is a must read ... )
Japan Journalist: Melted nuclear fuel sank into the ground under Fukushima reactors — Irradiated groundwater is flowing into ocean through sea-bottom springs, it’s too late to do anything about this (PHOTO)
Kyunghyang Shinmun (Major daily newspaper in South Korea -Source), Oct. 21, 2013: Japan‘s Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, promoting Tokyo as the site for the 2020 Summer Olympics, said to the International Olympic Committee: “Some may have concerns about Fukushima. Let me assure you, the situation is under control. It has never done and will never do any damage to Tokyo.” [...] To [journalist Hirose Takashi], Abe‘s words were a bald-faced lie. And he decided to make this lie known to the world, especially the world of sports. He has written A Letter to All Young Athletes Who Dream of Coming to Tokyo in 2020, and to Their Coaches and Parents: Some Facts You Should Know. [...] to conceal from them the truth about Tokyo today is not merely unkind; it is criminal. [...]
Excerpts from Hirose’s letter: [...] Inside Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Reactors #1 – #3 the pipes (which had circulated cooling water) are broken, which caused a meltdown. This means the nuclear fuel overheated, melted, and continued to melt anything it touched. Thus it melted through the bottom of the reactor, and then through the concrete floor of the building, and sank into the ground. [...] for two and a half years TEPCO workers have been desperately pouring water into the reactor, but it is not known whether the water is actually reaching the melted fuel. [...] Only the fact that irradiated water is leaking onto the surface of the ground around the reactor is reported. But deep under the surface the ground water is also being irradiated, and the ground water flows out to sea and mixes with the seawater through sea-bottom springs. It is too late to do anything about this. [...] It’s a sad story, but this is the present situation of Japan and of Tokyo. I had loved the Japanese food and this land until the Fukushima accident occurred.
and...
Zero Hedge.....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-22/tepco-admits-finding-radioactive-cesium-1km-coast-fukushima
TEPCO Admits To Finding Radioactive Cesium 1Km Off Coast Of Fukushima
The dismal news keeps coming for the Fukushima nuclear power facility. According to NHK World, TEPCO is admitting to detecting radioactive cesium about one kilometer off shore. While the level is low, it is the secoond time radioactive substances have been found that far offshore and it is believed to be from wastewater leaking out with the groundwater. The company, reassuringly, says the leak poses no environmental risk... As if that was not enough, Bloomberg reports TEPCO also foundhigh levels of radiation in the drainage ditches and wells at the site. Of course, this will likely be met with cries of delight by Abe who will "need to build a bigger wall" to contain the leaks and thus create a Keynesian utopia from the 'broken nuclear plant fallacy' that is ongoing.
Via NHK World,
Tokyo Electric Power Company says a very small amount of radioactive cesium has been detected about one kilometer off the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant it operates.TEPCO has been analyzing seawater taken at 5 locations outside the plant's harbor. This is to monitor the spread of radioactive substances in wastewater that's believed to be seeping out with groundwater.A sample taken last Friday about one kilometer offshore was found to contain 1.6 becquerels of cesium-137 per liter.The level is far below the 90 becquerels-per-liter limit for releasing cesium-137 into the sea. But it is the second time the substance has been detected at this location since monitoring began in August. The previous finding was on October 8th.TEPCO says it does not know why cesium has been found at that specific spot. But the company says it poses no environmental risk as the level is near the minimum detection threshold. It adds that hardly any cesium is being found elsewhere in the sea outside of the port.
Via Bloomberg,
Co. found 59,000 Bq/L of beta radiation levels from water taken yesterday at B-2 drainage ditch at Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant, higher than previous record of 34,000 Bq/L in Oct. 17 sample, according to an e-mailed statement from the utility.Co. detects 350,000 Bq/L of tritium radiation at monitoring well “No. 1-12” near turbine buildings, according to a separate statementFirst time to take sample from monitoring well “No. 1-12”Co. found record 790,000 Bq/L of tritium radiation near H4 storage tank area on Oct. 17
We just can't wait to see the Olympic sailing events with boats whose hulls are lead-shielded...
Energy News - the view from thirty thousand feet.....
New breaches at Fukushima flowing into Pacific? NY Times: It’s most likely “radioactive particles scattered on ground, possibly by explosions” — LA Times: Already 60 billion becquerels going directly into ocean every day (VIDEO)
Fukushima Diary - the view from on the ground in Japan and at the plant itself......
Tepco can reduce retained rainwater only by a few cm a day / Two more Typhoons to hit
Posted by Mochizuki on October 22nd, 2013 · 1 Comment
Two more Typhoons are coming to Japan from this weekend.
(cf. Two more Typhoons are coming to Japan / Meteorological Agency “Unpredictable” [URL])
In order to stop the leaked contaminated water spreading from the tanks, Tepco surrounds each tank area by local dams (30cm deep).
However the dams retain rainwater to be the mixture of rain and contaminated water and it overflows the dams every time it rains heavily.
The overflowed “rainwater” cluelessly end up flowing to the sea.
Due to the recent series of Typhoons and heavy rains, the dams are nearly full. However they can reduce the retained “rainwater” only by a few cm per day, according to Tepco.
11 dams overflowed and the contamination level of the overflowed water from 6 of them exceeded the safety level on 10/20/2013.
It was because they couldn’t clear the rainwater caused by the previous Typhoon before the heavy rain.
(cf, 11 tank area dams overflowed due to the heavy rain / Radioactive density exceeded safety level in 6 of them [URL])
Tepco may repeat the same accident with the next Two Typhoons. They stated “The situation is very severe”, but has no countermeasures.
Two more typhoons are coming to cause heavy rains to Japan from this weekend.
(cf. Two more Typhoons are coming to Japan / Meteorological Agency “Unpredictable” [URL])
However, the back-up tanks are already nearly full. Tepco didn’t announce the exact storage rate of the tanks.
Tepco is supposed to pump up the “rainwater” retained in the tank area dams. The back-up tanks are to stock the pumped water.
The total capacity is 4,000 tonnes.
According to the site, they are transferring the water from the back-up tanks to the turbine buildings but it is not sure if they can complete it before the two Typhoons are coming.
High level of contaminated water keep flowing to the sea through the drain
Posted by Mochizuki on October 22nd, 2013 · No Comments
After the latest typhoon, the radiation levels spiked up in the drain water.
(cf, Contamination level of plant drain spiked up 95 times much near the sea / Tepco “no spread to the sea” [URL])
According to Tepco, the drain has been having water flowing at least since 10/16/2013. They didn’t announce the actual volume of water but they described it as “A lot of water”.
The drain is directly connected to the Pacific outside of the plant port. The high level of radioactive material is flowing to the sea on-going.
Tepco admitted the collapse and subsidence in Fukushima plant area / “but the damage scale not verified”
Posted by Mochizuki on October 22nd, 2013 · No Comments
Following up this article.. Fukushima plant area had collapse and subsidence due to the last Typhoon / No press release [URL]
On 10/21/2013, Tepco admitted it was true. Regarding the reason why they didn’t announce it to the press was because there was no damage to the facilities or human workers.
However on the other hand, they stated the scale of the damage hasn’t been verified yet.
Two more Typhoons are coming to Japan / Meteorological Agency “Unpredictable”
Posted by Mochizuki on October 22nd, 2013 · No Comments
Following up this article.. Next typhoon to hit eastern Japan this weekend / “Very strong” again [URL]
According to Japan Meteorological Agency, another Typhoon “LEKIMA” is following the Typhoon “FRANCISCO”.
It’s South East offshore Japan at this moment. The intensity is “Strong”.
The agency commented the mutual action of those two Typhoons make it difficult to forecast.
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