[meteorite-list] OT- TEPCO Press Release

Wed Mar 16 19:15:33 EDT 2011

Hi List,

U.S. regulators recommend a 50-mile evacuation zone in the event of a 
similarly serious nuclear power accident.

Sonny

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/16/134582068/workers-evacuate-part-of-japanese-nuclear-plant

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/16/japan-quake-live-blog-death-toll-expected-to-rise-as-crews-reach-more-areas/?hpt=T1

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From: Count Deiro <countdeiro at earthlink.net>
To: Barrett <BarrettWF at comcast.net>; meteorite-list 
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Sent: Wed, Mar 16, 2011 9:15 am
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT- TEPCO Press Release

Excellent post. It's about time the qualified professionals at TEPCO 
released a verifiable synopsis of what actually happened at the 
Fukushima installation. They included a quantitive report for their 
complete system. Those buttheads in the media and the anti-nukers will 
still demagogue this incident for their own self interest. But, the 
fact remains....the operators and the plants performed magnificently 
under the most severe physical circumstances that could be imagined. 
Now, maybe the press will turn its attention to the horrendous loss of 
life and property caused by the real dangers....earthquake and 
tsunami.Count DeiroIMCA 3536  -----Original Message----->From: Barrett 
<BarrettWF at comcast.net>>Sent: Mar 16, 2011 8:27 AM>To: 
meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>Subject: [meteorite-list] OT- TEPCO 
Press Release>>  >Press Release (Mar 16,2011)>Impact to TEPCO's 
Facilities due to Tohoku-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake (as of>2:00PM)  > 
 >>Below is the status of TEPCO's major facilities that suffered from 
the >Tohoku-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake that occurred at 2:46PM, March 
11th 2011.>*new items are underlined>>[Nuclear Power Station]>Fukushima 
Daiichi Nuclear Power Station:> Units 1 to 3: shutdown due to 
earthquake> Units 4 to 6: outage due to regular inspection at the 
occurrence of >               earthquake >>*The national government has 
instructed to evacuate for those local > residents within 20km radius 
of the site periphery and to remain > indoors for those local residents 
within 30km radius of the site > periphery.>>*Since the value of 
radioactive materials (iodine, etc) at the site > (outside) measured by 
monitoring car exceeded the ordinary level, > it was determined that a 
specific incident stipulated in article 15, > clause 1 occurred 
(Extraordinary increase of radiation dose at site > boundary). > - 4:17 
pm, March 15th at the main gate of the site> - 11:05 pm, March 15th at 
the main gate of the site>>* Unit 1> The explosive sound and white 
smoke was confirmed near Unit 1 after > the big quake occurred at 
3:36pm, March 12th. We have started sea > water injection at 8:20 pm 
and then boric acid into the reactor. >>*Unit 2> At 1:25 pm, March 
14th, since the Reactor Core Isolation Cooling System > has failed, it 
was determined that a specific incident stipulated in > article 15, 
clause 1 occurred (failure of reactor cooling function).> At 5:17 pm, 
while the water level in the reactor reached the top of the > fuel rod, 
we have restarted the water injection with the valve operation. > At 
approximately 6:14 am, March 15th, the extraordinary sound was > 
confirmed near the suppression chamber and the pressure inside the > 
chamber decreased afterwards. It was determined that there is a > 
possibility that something extraordinary happened in the suppression > 
chamber. While sea water injection to the reactor continued, TEPCO > 
employees and workers from other companies not in charge of injection > 
work started tentative evacuation to a safe location.> Sea water 
injection to the reactor is still under operation. >>*Unit 3> At 6:50 
am, March 14th, while water injection to the reactor was under > 
operation, the pressure in the reactor containment vessel increased to 
 > 530 kPa. As a result, at 7:44 am, it was determined that a specific > 
incident stipulated in article 15, clause 1 occurred (abnormal increase 
 > of the pressure of reactor containment vessel). Afterwards, the 
pressure > has gradually decreased (as of 9:05 am, 450 kPa). >> At 
approximately 11:01 am, March 14th, an explosion followed by white > 
smoke occurred near Unit 3. 4 TEPCO employees and 3 workers from other 
 > companies (all of them are conscious) have sustained injuries and 
they > were already dispatched to the hospital by ambulances. >>*Unit 
4> At approximately 6:00 am, March 15th, an explosive sound occurred 
and > the damage in the 5th floor roof of Unit 4 reactor building was > 
confirmed. At 9:38 am, the fire near the north-west part of 4th floor > 
of Unit 4 reactor building was confirmed. At approximately 11:00 am, > 
TEPCO employee confirmed that the fire was off. >> At approximately 
5:45 am, a TEPCO employee discovered a fire at the> northwest corner of 
the Nuclear Reactor Building. TEPCO immediately> reported this incident 
to the fire department and the local government> and prepared to 
extinguish the fire. However, during an inspection at> approximately 
6:15 am, TEPCO staff found no signs of fire.>>Fukushima Daini Nuclear 
Power Station:> Units 1 to 4: shutdown due to earthquake>*The national 
government has instructed evacuation for those local > residents within 
10km radius of the periphery.>>*As the radiation dose at the site 
boundary exceeded the limitation, > it was determined that a specific 
incident stipulated in article 15, > clause 1 occurred (Extraordinary 
increase of radiation dose at site > boundary) at 9:58 pm, March 14th 
and at 0:00 am, March 15th.>>*Reactor cooling function was restored and 
cooling of rectors was > conducted. As a result, all reactors achieved 
cold shutdown: Unit 1 > at 5:00 pm, March 14th, Unit 2 at 6:00 pm, 
March 14th, Unit 3 at > 0:15 pm, March 12th, Unit 4 at 7:15 am, March 
15th.>>* (Unit 1)> As it is confirmed that the temperature of the 
Emergency Equipment> Cooling Water System *1 has increased, at 3:20 pm, 
March 15th, we> stopped the Residual Heat Removal System (B) for the 
inspection.> Subsequently, failure was detected in the power supply 
facility> associated with the pumps of the Emergency Equipment Cooling 
Water> System. At 4:25 pm, March 15th, after replacing the power 
facility,> the pumps and the Residual Heat Removal System (B) have 
been> reactivated.>>* (Unit 4)> As it is confirmed that the pressure at 
the outlet of the pumps of> the Emergency Equipment Cooling Water 
System*1 has been decreased,> at 8:05 pm, March 15th, we stopped the 
Residual Heat Removal System> (B) for the inspection. Subsequently, 
failure was detected in the> power supply facility associated with the 
pumps of the Emergency> Equipment Cooling Water System. At 9:25 pm, 
March 15th, after> replacing the relevant facility, the pumps and the 
Residual Heat> Removal System (B) have been reactivated.>>*1:emergency 
water system in which cooling water (pure water) circulates>  which 
exchanged the heat with sea water in order to cool down bearing>  pumps 
and/or heat exchangers etc.>>Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Station:> 
Units 1, 5, 6, 7: normal operation> Units 2 to 4: outage due to regular 
inspection>>[Thermal Power Station]>Hirono Thermal Power Station Units 
2 and 4: shutdown due to earthquake>Hitachinaka Thermal Power Station 
Unit 1: shutdown due to earthquake>Kashima Thermal Power Station Units 
2, 3, 5, 6: shutdown due to earthquake>Ohi Thermal Power Station Unit 
2: shutdown due to earthquake>Higashi-Ohgishima Thermal Power Station 
Unit 1: shutdown due to earthquake>>[Hydro Power Station]>* All the 
stations have been restored.>>[Transmission System, etc.]>All 
substation failed due to the earthquake have been restored.>>[Blackout 
in TEPCO's Service Area]>Total of about 5,100 households are out of 
power.>  Tokyo: 0>  Kanagawa Pref.: 0>  Tochigi Pref.: 0>  Chiba Pref.: 
0>  Saitama Pref: 0>  Gunma Pref.: 0>  Ibaraki Pref:5,100>  Yamanashi 
Pref: 0>  Shizuoka Pref: 0 (east of Fuji River)>>[Supply and Demand 
Status within TEPCO's Service Area to Secure Stable > Power Supply] 
 >Backup supply from Shinshinano Conversion Station: 600MW>Backup supply 
 from Sakuma Conversion Station: 300MW>Backup supply from Higashi 
Shimizu Conversion Station: 100MW>Backup supply from Kitahon 
Interconnection Facility: 600MW>>Considering the critical balance of 
our power supply capacity and >expected power demand forward, in order 
to avoid unexpected blackout, >TEPCO has implemented rolling blackout 
(planned blackout alternates >from one area to another) since 
yesterday. We will make our utmost to >secure the stable power supply 
as early as possible. >For customers who will be subject to rolling 
blackout, please be >prepared for the announced blackout periods. Also 
for customers who >are not subject to blackouts, TEPCO appreciates your 
continuous >cooperation in reducing electricity usage by avoiding using 
unnecessary >lighting and electrical equipment.>>[Others]>Please do NOT 
touch cut-off electric wires.>In order to prevent fire, please make 
sure to switch off the electric >appliances such as hair drier and to 
shut down the breaker of distribution >board when you leave your 
house.>For the customer who has in-house power generation, please 
secure fuel for >generator. 
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