Fukushima debacle updates - February 20 - 21 and radioactive Japan items of note.....

http://fukushima-diary.com/2013/02/tepco-molten-fuel-may-be-in-various-parts-of-reactor-takes-up-to-35-years-to-remove-international-help-is-needed/

Tepco “Molten fuel may be in various parts of reactor, takes up to 35 years to remove, international help is needed”

Posted by Mochizuki on February 21st, 2013 · No Comments

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On 2/21/2013, Tepco released their report that was submitted to IEM held by IAEA from 1/27 to 2/1/2013.

In this report, Tepco admitted, they cannot deny the possibility that molten fuel debris were scattered to recirculation pipes, suppression chamber or torus room.

(cf, [Column] 3 facts to support the hypothesis that fractured nuclear fuel is in individual stages of nuclear reaction [URL 1])

They estimate the defueling process takes up to 10 years to start and up to 25 years to complete. 

In the end report, they are asking for the international advice and counsel.

and.......

http://fukushima-diary.com/2013/02/fallout-level-in-fukushima-city-keeps-going-up-the-2nd-highest-since-last-may/

Fallout level in Fukushima city keeps going up, “the 2nd highest since last May”

Posted by Mochizuki on February 21st, 2013 · No Comments

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Fallout level in Fukushima city has been increasing this February for some reason.

On 2/20/2013, it reached the 3rd highest level in February, but it increased even more the next day.

The fallout level on 2/19/2013 was the second highest level since May. 2012.

and......

02:21 PM EST on February 21st, 2013 | 4 comments

New footage from Fukushima Unit 3 shows “large amounts of debris and sediment accumulating on fuel racks” (VIDEOS)

01:33 PM EST on February 21st, 2013 | 4 comments

Reporter on Unit 4 Pool at Fukushima: Water was muddy and brown — Fuel inside not visible

11:01 AM EST on February 21st, 2013 | 26 comments

Asahi: Location of Fukushima melted fuel unknown — Could be ‘scattered’ in piping, vessels — “We’ve yet to identify all hotspots” around plant

10:16 PM EST on February 20th, 2013 | 34 comments

Tepco finds 920 millisieverts per hour in Fukushima Unit 1 torus room — Gundersen: “There are fuel fragments outside the containment”

04:37 PM EST on February 20th, 2013 | 56 comments

Academic Journal: Fukushima catastrophe becoming turning point in world history — “Its long-term impact and meaning are impossible to repress”

01:21 PM EST on February 20th, 2013 | 22 comments

Japan MP: This is an emergency situation, lives must be protected — Health injury to people outside Fukushima raised (VIDEO)

10:37 AM EST on February 19th, 2013 | 9 comments

Top Japan Official: Not appropriate to say Fukushima nuclear disaster is contained

07:16 AM EST on February 19th, 2013 | 36 comments

ABC: Fukushima victims must repay money to Tepco (AUDIO)

05:41 PM EST on February 18th, 2013 | 13 comments

Highest Yet: Cesium in fish off Chiba coast exceeds radiation limit for first time — 200 kilometers from Fukushima plant — Due east of Tokyo