Following up this article..Reactor3 has steamed for over 1 week [URL] The “steam” was observed coming up from the top of reactor3 from 7:30AM to 12:05PM of 8/5/2013 again. Tepco commented no abnormality in plant parameter was reported. Their press releases are below.. This is a follow-up report on the statuses of steam found wafting through the air near the central part of the fifth floor (equipment storage pool side) of Unit 3 on July 18. Although the steam has not found since 8:00 AM yesterday (August 4), at around 7:30 AM today (August 5), we found steam coming again from near the central part of the fifth floor (equipment storage pool side) of Unit 3 by a camera. The plant status and the monitoring post readings at 8:00 AM are as follows, and no abnormality has been found. - Reactor water injection, cooling of the spent fuel pool: Continuing stably - Monitoring post readings: No significant change was found - Temperature of RPV/PCV: No significant change was found - Pressure of dry well: No significant change was found - Noble gas monitor: No significant change was found - Nitrogen injection: No significant change was found - Weather condition: Air temperature 21.6℃, humidity 91.4% * The weather condition is as of 7:40 AM. We will continue to monitor the status closely. This is a follow-up report on the statuses of steam found wafting through the air near the central part of the fifth floor (equipment storage pool side) of Unit 3 on July 18. As of the steam coming from near the central part of the fifth floor (equipment storage pool side) of Unit 3 at around 7:30 AM today (on August 5), it had been observed by a camera. However, it has not found since 12:05 PM today (on August 5). The plant status and the monitoring post readings at present (at 12:00 PM) are as follows, and no abnormality has been found. - Reactor water injection, cooling of the spent fuel pool: Continuing stably - Monitoring post readings, continuous dust monitor amounts: No significant change was found - Temperature of RPV/PCV: No significant change was found - Pressure of dry well: No significant change was found - Noble gas monitor: No significant change was found - Nitrogen injection: No significant change was found - Weather condition (as of 12:00 PM): Air temperature 23.9℃, humidity 87.5% We will continue to monitor the status closely.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 16:08:57 +0000
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