Sunday, May 8, 2011

Reactor 3 RPV was recently measuring at 314.5°C - above its design specification of 300°C

More reasons for concern

Temperatures are historically hot across the board. Source: Tepco

Don't expect any blatant honesty out of traditional media just yet, they are too busy focusing on the positive (or are totally clueless)

Edit:  5/9 data shows temperature still climbing


Edit 2:   I need to obtain official information on the 300C limit as stated in this post header. Until such time, consider that figure unconfirmed.

3 comments :

  1. I don't know if you would count this as proof but more than one major news outlet was reporting 302/C as a design limit back at the end of March.

    "While the maximum vessel temperature set by the reactors’ designers is 302 C degrees, the surface temperature of the No. 1 reactor vessel briefly topped 400 C degrees and dropped to about 350 C degrees by noon, and that of the No. 3 reactor vessel stood at about 305 C degrees, the agency said".

    http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/work-continues-to-restore-nuclear-plant-functions

    "While the maximum vessel temperature set by the reactors' designers is 302 C degrees, the surface temperature of the No. 1 reactor vessel briefly topped 400 C before dropping to around 305 C by 4 p.m., and that of the No. 3 reactor vessel stood at about 305 C in the morning, the agency said."

    http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/80585.html
    http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/80585.html

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  2. Thanks for your comment. Been spending alot of time poking around the net for that figure. I was positive i had come across that 300C value from a reputable source somewhere, but never saved the link.

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