12 Hour Countdown

[Futan]

Twenty-secird?!

[Zyeriis]

Twenty-secird?!

3 letters off.

[chrism]

Restoring external power to Fukushima Daiichi
The Tokyo Electric Power Company has resumed work to restore external power to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, as part of its efforts to regain cooling functions.

This follows operations by the Tokyo Fire Department and Self-Defense Forces to douse the No.3 and No.4 reactors with water.

They ended their water-spraying operations to cool down the spent fuel rod pools on Monday morning.

External power was extended to the electricity distribution panels of the No.2 and No.5 reactors on Sunday, and power can now be supplied to reactors number 1, 2, 5, and 6.

In order to get the electricity back on at the No.2 reactor, the power company plans to check various measurement devices and lighting systems in the central control room -- the heart of the plant -- and check for electricity leakage in the battery charging room.

The No.3 and No.4 reactors, where high levels of radiation are forcing workers to exercise extreme caution, are scheduled to be connected to the electricity distribution panels on Tuesday.

The power company is doing everything it can to restore external power, which it sees as essential to regaining cooling functions for the reactor vessels and the spent fuel rod pools.

Radiation levels are dropping somewhat at Fukushima Daiichi plant. The government's nuclear safety agency says it will continue to monitor the situation carefully.

The Tokyo Fire Department poured water into the plant's Number 3 reactor for 6.5 hours on Sunday night in a continuing attempt to cool down a storage pool for spent fuel.

The Self-Defense Forces meanwhile shot water into the Number 4 reactor on Sunday, and again on Monday morning.

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency says the operations appear to be paying off to a certain degree, with radiation levels showing a continuous decline since Sunday afternoon.

The agency has been monitoring data at a point about 500 meters northwest of the Number 3 reactor.

It says radiation readings stood at 2,670 microsieverts per hour as of 6:30 AM on Sunday.

It says the figure then rose briefly to 3,346 microsieverts at 2:50 PM on Sunday, but went down again to 2,319 microsieverts at 6:30 AM on Monday.

The agency says the brief jump in radiation could be due to the wind on Sunday afternoon. It says it will continue to closely monitor the situation.
Monday, March 21, 2011 17:46 +0900 (JST)




So for all those wondering about if we are going to be playing anytime soon the answer is most likely yes. Reactors 1,2,5,6 are up and running for the time being. Reactors 3 & 4 are still being worked on and still causing issues now and again. Reactor 2 is still being worked on as well but is currently functioning.


Current news feed from: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/21_h18.html

Check for yourself if you don't believe my facts Have fun waiting

[HFX7686]

I read that those reactors were never going to work ever again. I doubt they are up and running, they just have power restored from an outside source.

[chrism]

I read that those reactors were never going to work ever again. I doubt they are up and running, they just have power restored from an outside source.

If power can now be supplied to reactors 1,2,5, & 6 I think that its obvious they will work.... click on the link sending you to NHK JPs news feed and you'll see.

[Tiduzs]

[QUOTE=chrism;43722]If power can now be supplied to reactors 1,2,5, & 6 I think that its obvious they will work.... click on the link sending you to NHK JPs news feed and you'll see.[/QUOTE

those reactors will never work agian after putting salt water in them

[HFX7686]

If power can now be supplied to reactors 1,2,5, & 6 I think that its obvious they will work.... click on the link sending you to NHK JPs news feed and you'll see.

They are supplying power from an outside source so they can keep the pumps working to keep the rods underwater. As Chrism said, they've sprayed sea water on them. Nuclear reactors won't work after you spray messy old sea water, full of all kinds of stuff, onto them. Reactors 1 through 4 will never work again. I'm not sure about 5 and 6 since they were off before the earthquake and tsunami.

[chrism]

[QUOTE=HFX7686;43744]They are supplying power from an outside source so they can keep the pumps working to keep the rods underwater. As Chrism said, they've sprayed sea water on them. Nuclear reactors won't work after you spray messy old sea water, full of all kinds of stuff, onto them. Reactors 1 through 4 will never work again. I'm not sure about 5 and 6 since they were off before the earthquake and tsunami.[/b]

Ok I stand corrected. Then why restore power to reactors 1,2,5,6 if they are inoperable then? Makes no sense then, Or they do work and they are just still working on it.

[HFX7686]

Ok I stand corrected. Then why restore power to reactors 1,2,5,6 if they are inoperable then? Makes no sense then, Or they do work and they are just still working on it.

It's to keep the water pumps going, so they can keep the reactors cooled. I'm sure they also need other types of subsystems up and running to try to keep the reactors under control as well. They've not restored power to the reactors themselves, but the buildings around the reactors and all the machinery they need to do this.

[Tiduzs]

[QUOTE=chrism;43754]

They are supplying power from an outside source so they can keep the pumps working to keep the rods underwater. As Chrism said, they've sprayed sea water on them. Nuclear reactors won't work after you spray messy old sea water, full of all kinds of stuff, onto them. Reactors 1 through 4 will never work again. I'm not sure about 5 and 6 since they were off before the earthquake and tsunami.[/b]

Ok I stand corrected. Then why restore power to reactors 1,2,5,6 if they are inoperable then? Makes no sense then, Or they do work and they are just still working on it.

they need power to put water in them to keep them cool so they can hopfuly get everything under control agian