Fukushima Radiation News

Fukushima Update #80, February 13 & 14, 2012
By Nelle Maxey

Xenon gas has been detected in Unit 2.
TEPCO's press handout from this morning has the details.

Fukushima Update #79, February 11, 2012
By Nelle Maxey

This is getting serious.

RPV Temperature at 74.9 degrees C (highest since this whole tragi/comedy began) and cooling water increased to 14.5 tons/hour.
Can TEPCO stop this run away train? Especially since they don't really know what is going on

Fukushima Update #78, February 7, 2012
By Nelle Maxey

TEPCO increased the volume of water being injected into Unit 2 by 35% in the early hours of February 7.
This attempt to lower the temperature has stabilized it around 70 degrees C. But it has not lowered it significantly.

Fukushima Update #77, February 6, 2012

by Nelle Maxey

Problems at Fukushima continue to mount.

Fukushima Update #76, January 23, 2012

by Nelle Maxey
Unit 2

Fukushima Update #75, January 15, 2012

by Nelle Maxey

Fukushima Update #74, January 10, 2012

by Nelle Maxey

If you have been following Fukushima news, you will be aware of a spike in radiation measured at the plant after the large earthquake on Jan 1.

Ex-SKF published this chart on Jan 2 with the following explanation:

"...three overlapping charts comparing (from the top):

Fukushima Update #73 - January 2, 2012

by Nelle Maxey

Fukushima Reactor 4 Skimmer Surge Tank Latest: Earthquake Caused the Water to Go from SFP to Reactor Well Instead, Says TEPCO

TEPCO admits the January 1, 2012 earthquake caused it, and no it wasn't a leak but the water from the Spent Fuel Pool went the other way to the Reactor Well, instead of going to the Skimmer Surge Tank.

Fukushima Update #72 - December 5, 2011

by Nelle Maxey

The water decontamination system at the Fukushima plant site developed a leak on the weekend.

ENENews covers this well. . .with conversion factors and links to many other stories in Japanese press, New York Times and Wall Street Journal here:

5.8 trillion becquerels of strontium leaked from Fukushima over weekend

Fukushima Update #71 - November 25, 2011

by Nelle Maxey

TEPCO to RAISE Temperature of Reactor Pressure Vessels
I don't understand this action or the article, except to say it would appear the production of hydrogen in the reactors is a serious threat after all.