Saturday, June 8, 2013
Fast Breeder Reactor Monju's Coolant Heating System Accidentally Switched Off for 30 Minutes, No Effect on the Environment, Says JAEA
JAEA again, this time on the fast breeder reactor Monju that this agency "operates" (if it can be called "operating").
Coolant for Monju, sodium, is supposed to be kept at 200 degrees Celsius.
So what's the excuse this time?
Their manual was not well written!
Do you trust these people to run a nuclear reactor, not to mention fast breeder reactor that uses liquid metal that explodes on contact with water and ignites on contact with air?
Do you trust these people to export nuclear reactors all over the world, claiming the superior technology and know-hows, including know-hows from "lessons learned from the Fukushima I Nuke Plant accident"?
Good luck, Czech Republic. Good luck, India, Vietnam, and Turkey.
From Kyodo News (6/8/2013):
もんじゅ、ヒーター停止 ナトリウム一時保温できず
Monju's heater stopped, sodium wasn't kept warm enough temporarily
日本原子力研究開発機構は７日、高速増殖炉原型炉もんじゅ（福井県敦賀市）で２日、電源設備の点検作業中に、２次系冷却材ナトリウムの温度を保つヒーターを誤って約３０分間停止させたと発表した。手順書の不備による作業ミスなどが原因とみられる。
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) announced on June 7 that at Fast Breeder Reactor Monju (Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture) the heater to keep the secondary coolant, sodium, warm was switched off accidentally for about 30 minutes during the inspection of electric systems on June 2. The cause is attributed to human error due to poor instructions in the manual.
一部の配管で、ナトリウムは本来の２００度から約４０度下がったが、環境や原子炉への影響はなかったとしている。ナトリウムの融点は９８度程度。
In certain part of the pipe, the temperature dropped 40 degrees Celsius from the normal 200 degrees Celsius, but there was no effect on the environment or the reactor, according to JAEA. Melting point of sodium is about 98 degrees Celsius.
原子力規制庁や福井県、敦賀市には３日に通報した。公表が遅れた理由について原子力機構は「内規で通報が不要な軽微以下の事案だったため」としている。
JAEA reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Agency, Fukui Prefecture and Tsuruga City on June 3. The reason for the delay in reporting was, according to JAEA, because "it was the very minor incident that didn't require reporting, according to our internal [i.e. unofficial] rules".
So they blame the manual for the incident, but abide by the other, unofficial manual and decide they don't need to report it.
If they didn't notice the heater was off for another hour, they would have been in a big trouble (assuming the temperature drop is linear).
The footage of 1995 sodium leak accident is still there on the net, despite TV Asahi's copyright claim.
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority has already ordered JAEA to stop all the work for preparation for the restart, as 10,000 parts and equipments weren't maintained according to the schedule.
Again, good luck Czech Republic, India, Vietnam, Turkey. And many others, no doubt, now that Japan's Prime Minister Abe and President Francois Hollande of France have formed a formidable team to sell nuclear plants all over the world...
http://ex-skf.blogspot.fr/2013/06/fast-breeder-reactor-monjus-coolant.html?m=1
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UK – Shocking increase in respiratory problems due to Nuclear incidents from Fukushima and The Budapest Medical Isotope Inst.
UK – Shocking increase in respiratory problems due to Nuclear incidents from Fukushima and The Budapest Medical Isotope Inst.
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英國 — — 呼吸問題從福島和布達佩斯醫用同位素研究所核事故觸目驚心增加
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TEPCO finds groundwater contaminated with radioactive cesium
Title: TEPCO finds groundwater contaminated with radioactive cesium
Source: Kyodo
Date: June 3, 2013
Source: Kyodo
Date: June 3, 2013
TEPCO finds groundwater contaminated with radioactive cesiumhttp://enenews.com/kyodo-tepco-reverses-position-admits-fukushima-plants-groundwater-is-contaminated-with-radioactive-cesium-wanted-to-dump-it-into-pacific-ocean
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday that it has detected radioactive cesium in groundwater samples taken from the premises of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, reversing an earlier announcement that any contamination was negligible.
The announcement came as TEPCO is trying to secure the understanding of local fishermen over the dumping in the Pacific Ocean of groundwater that has been pumped out from wells at the site [...]
The Law of Dharma or the Purpose in Life
by Deepak Chopra
Everyone has a purpose in life . . . a unique gift or special talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals.
I will put the Law of Dharma into effect by making a commitment to take the following steps:
1. Today I will lovingly nurture the god or goddess in embryo that lies deep within my soul. I will pay attention to the spirit within me that animates both my body and my mind. I will awaken myself to this deep stillness within my heart. I will carry the consciousness of timeless, eternal Being in the midst of time-bound experience.
2. I will make a list of my unique talents. Then I will list all the things that I love to do while expressing my unique talents. When I express my unique talents and use them in the service of humanity, I lose track of time and create abundance in my life as well as in the lives of others.
3. I will ask myself daily, “How can I serve?” and “How can I help?” The answers to these questions will allow me to help and serve my fellow human beings with love.
[Original]
http://www.chopra.com/community/online-library/the-seven-spiritual-laws-of-success/the-law-of-dharma-or-purpose-in-life
Everyone has a purpose in life . . . a unique gift or special talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals.
I will put the Law of Dharma into effect by making a commitment to take the following steps:
1. Today I will lovingly nurture the god or goddess in embryo that lies deep within my soul. I will pay attention to the spirit within me that animates both my body and my mind. I will awaken myself to this deep stillness within my heart. I will carry the consciousness of timeless, eternal Being in the midst of time-bound experience.
2. I will make a list of my unique talents. Then I will list all the things that I love to do while expressing my unique talents. When I express my unique talents and use them in the service of humanity, I lose track of time and create abundance in my life as well as in the lives of others.
3. I will ask myself daily, “How can I serve?” and “How can I help?” The answers to these questions will allow me to help and serve my fellow human beings with love.
[Original]
http://www.chopra.com/community/online-library/the-seven-spiritual-laws-of-success/the-law-of-dharma-or-purpose-in-life
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