TEPCO released an updated report on repairs at Kashiwazaki plant--hard to read. Only thing I noticed that changed was they resumed seismic reinforcemnts to unit 2 on 3/23, and on unit 4 on 3/22. I guess they are also continuing with closure of Unit 3 as well (started 3/03/2011), though it doesn't specifically state it. It doesn't project any date for when repairs to #2 and #4 are expected to be completed, much less when either reactor may come back online. That site has 3 of 7 reactors that have beeen offline since the quake in 2007. Would surely help a lot if they could get 2 and 4 up soon.
Looks like they are going to try to run pretty much all day with no blackouts again today--the prime time evening block is still in doubt though:
Gotta love the advice they add towards the end of their blackout plan:The planned rolling blackouts on 25 March (Fri) will not be implemented for Group 3 (6:20am to 10:00am, 1:50pm to 5:30pm), Group 4 (9:20am to 1:00pm, 4:50pm to 8:30pm), Group 5 (0:20pm to 4:00pm) and Group 1(3:20pm to 7:00pm). As for Group 2 (6:20pm to 10:00pm), we will notice by 2 hours ahead of the starting time.
. . .●In order to prevent fires, please make sure to switch off electric
appliances such as hair driers when you leaving home.
●Please carefully pay attention to the traffic at the crossings in
case the traffic lights are suddenly turned off.
●As for the building and apartment, please be aware that equipment
and facility such as elevator, automatic door, automatic lock, and
multilevel parking lot will not function. In particular, please avoid
using elevators not to be trapped during the blackout.
This morning's data dump of radiation levels seem to be showing the same trends as the last 48 hours...gentle slopes downward for the most part. Still a few sensors closer to the Dia Ichi site that are showing some variances, tending to creep up a little still. hopefully they will turn around also once they get more control of the cooling systems.
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03-25-2011 12:05 AM #272http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...wsj_india_mainW7VOA RT @wsjindia: High Radiation Levels Seen Outside #Japan Safe Zone
That tweet is a little misleading though... the article actually talks a bit about how levels have actually been seeing some decreases (particularly, the water supply being declared for infants in some areas after further testing).
A good bit of the confusion/hysteria has come from inconsistencies in how sensor data is being collected by TEPCO (reading locations vary)--but the government reports coming out now are using stationary sensors provided by groups that have been monitoring readings in areas since before the incident, so you get a more accurate picture of the progression. Media outlets are starting to follow suit finally and are starting to report changes in these stationary sensors as well. Hopefully as more reliable estimates come down the pipe it will put more people at ease. However, things like this have started cropping up:
As mentioned in the above linked WSJ article, JP officials are declining to comment on US findings of higher radiation levels in outlying areas from methods independant of JP gov. data collections.ASAHI: US Navy aerial measurement & MEXT computational model show > 125μSv/high radiation areas NW of reactor and outside of 20km evac line(0)Last edited by RAIST; 03-25-2011 at 12:16 AM.
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03-25-2011 12:24 AM #273
as power supply demand data over the last few days is being reviewed...a trend has been noticed during the off-peak times between when blackouts were/weren't in effect: seems to be roughly a 1-1.5% variance in demand. There is potential based on last nights demand ratings, that the primetime block MIGHT be able to stay within the limit of the 38.5MW peak supply TEPCO has recently been able to provide.
The big question now is whether TEPCO comes to that assessment as well, and just how much faith they put in the conservation efforts to let things go a full 24 hours with no blackouts soon.(0){DISCLAIMER} Posts may contain opinions based on personal experiences that are not be meant to be taken as facts. What may appear as fact with no source reference may be recollection of information with no source, and may be subject to scrutiny without source reference. Any debate over validity of said facts without source references may be considered conjecture of all parties in that debate. Player comments may not be the expressed position/consent of SE, their affiliates, or any employees of said organizations. Please take these posts with a grain of salt if you are offended by the views of the player and understand that opinions are like assholes... everyone has one, not everyone wants to hear it.
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03-25-2011 12:35 AM #274
Japan Times Article:
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-b...0110324x2.htmlNo. 3 cooling pump test-run readied
Smoke rises from reactors 1-4; two workers hospitalized with suspected radiation burns
They were working to setup a test run of cooling pump in #3 today. While workers were running cables, they received radiation burns from concentrated radiation in the standing water inside the plant. TEPCO later issued evacuation of unit 3.
Efforts are currently under way to reactivate the cooling pumps in reactors 3 and 4, and engineers will also be checking whether the same could be done with reactors 1 and 2.
Tepco said a test-run of the cooling pump in reactor 3 would be conducted once it can be determined whether there was any water left in the water storage tank, as an empty tank would risk damaging the pump.(0){DISCLAIMER} Posts may contain opinions based on personal experiences that are not be meant to be taken as facts. What may appear as fact with no source reference may be recollection of information with no source, and may be subject to scrutiny without source reference. Any debate over validity of said facts without source references may be considered conjecture of all parties in that debate. Player comments may not be the expressed position/consent of SE, their affiliates, or any employees of said organizations. Please take these posts with a grain of salt if you are offended by the views of the player and understand that opinions are like assholes... everyone has one, not everyone wants to hear it.
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03-25-2011 12:39 AM #275
Raist,
I think it is awesome how well you keep us informed. You have helped everyone realize the problems & progress in Japan. This is like your own personal blog, I think you should create one now & we can read everything you want to talk about. ^^(0)NightDagger
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03-25-2011 12:45 AM #276
bah.. actually thought about it. Once the game goes back online, I'll probly be too focused on it again though. 10 jobs leveled up and none of them have their AF3 +1's completed yet. Too much to do...not enough time--or maybe I'm too much of a freaking FFXI addict.
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03-25-2011 12:48 AM #277
oh boy... just caught a local news blurb. Some radiation fears on the US west coast have kicked off a run on Geiger Counters. One company sold 500 units in 5 days and is having to restock warehouses...
here we go...someone keep the loonies on the path(0){DISCLAIMER} Posts may contain opinions based on personal experiences that are not be meant to be taken as facts. What may appear as fact with no source reference may be recollection of information with no source, and may be subject to scrutiny without source reference. Any debate over validity of said facts without source references may be considered conjecture of all parties in that debate. Player comments may not be the expressed position/consent of SE, their affiliates, or any employees of said organizations. Please take these posts with a grain of salt if you are offended by the views of the player and understand that opinions are like assholes... everyone has one, not everyone wants to hear it.
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03-25-2011 07:00 AM #278
Apparently, today's IAEA breifing covered a LOT of topics on the Japan situation. A nice write-up was done on their Fukushima log:
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/...iupdate01.html
Right out the gate, they gave a good report on what's going on with the reactors, followed by details on the radiation exposure. Here's the first few paragraphs on the reactor statuses:
With AC power connected, instrumentation continues to be recovered in Units 1, 2 and 4. Workers returned after being evacuated from Units 3 and 4 on March 23, following confirmation that black smoke emissions from Unit 3 had ceased.
Reactor pressure is increasing in Unit 1, pressure readings are unreliable in Unit 2, and stable in Unit 3 as water continues to be injected through their feed-water pipes. The temperature at the feed-water nozzle of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) is decreasing at Units 1 (243 ºC) and 3 (about 185 ºC), and stable at Unit 2 (about 102 ºC).
Units 5 and 6 are still under cold shutdown, they are undergoing maintenance using off-site AC power and existing plant equipment.
Dose rates in the containment vessels and suppression chambers of Units 1 and 2 have decreased slightly.(0){DISCLAIMER} Posts may contain opinions based on personal experiences that are not be meant to be taken as facts. What may appear as fact with no source reference may be recollection of information with no source, and may be subject to scrutiny without source reference. Any debate over validity of said facts without source references may be considered conjecture of all parties in that debate. Player comments may not be the expressed position/consent of SE, their affiliates, or any employees of said organizations. Please take these posts with a grain of salt if you are offended by the views of the player and understand that opinions are like assholes... everyone has one, not everyone wants to hear it.
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03-25-2011 07:19 AM #279Player
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When we are all back up this place is going to seem like a ghost town compared to lately. You have done a great job keeping us up to date on all the power problems in Japan. Thank you, Raist.
While I wouldnt wish the situation on any one it has been very educational.(0)
03-25-2011 08:01 AM #280some car production to resume soon, some are going to be down longer:
Nissan planning to resume parts and auto production next week, but...Toyota Motor Corp. will resume production of three hybrid models in Japan on March 28....
...Honda "will extend closures at its two car assembly factories until April 3, spokesman Tomohiro Okada said today.
Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...tends-shutdownit may be several months before inventories and other elements of the country's auto industry return to normal(0){DISCLAIMER} Posts may contain opinions based on personal experiences that are not be meant to be taken as facts. What may appear as fact with no source reference may be recollection of information with no source, and may be subject to scrutiny without source reference. Any debate over validity of said facts without source references may be considered conjecture of all parties in that debate. Player comments may not be the expressed position/consent of SE, their affiliates, or any employees of said organizations. Please take these posts with a grain of salt if you are offended by the views of the player and understand that opinions are like assholes... everyone has one, not everyone wants to hear it.
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