A white smoke came out on Monday afternoon of reactor No. 2 of the Fukushima nuclear plant (northeastern Japan), after a similar incident at number 3, which forced evacuate some staff struggling to avoid a major catastrophe.
This is the first notable incidents on Wednesday in central Fukushima Daiichi (No. 1), severely damaged by the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March.
"At 15h55 (06h55 GMT on Monday) we received a report indicating that the central gray smoke coming out of the roof of the No. 3 reactor," said plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO).
"We ordered the evacuation of the workers who were nearby," he added.
few hours later, TEPCO reported that he had stopped going out gray smoke reactor number 3, but at the same time announcing that white smoke was seen in 2.
The reactor number 3 is the one that causes fear because MOX fuel contains a mixture of oxides plutonium and uranium from recycled products, the particles are considered more harmful than the uranium-based fuel.
Last week, the top of the structure was completely destroyed by a powerful explosion caused by a buildup of hydrogen.
Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, said Monday that the situation in the damaged nuclear power plant in Fukushima (North East) was slowly improving.
undertaken efforts allow the situation to improve slowly but steadily, he added.
The six reactors were connected to a power supply, but the material must be tested before the technicians to avoid a short circuit. NHK public television said, these checks may take another two to three days.
The reactor cooling system 5, which was stopped for a review during the earthquake and in which there was an explosion, was working normally on Monday.
An official at the nuclear security agency announced that the control room of reactor 2 could be put into service again from Monday.
population however remained alert, particularly the 35 million people in the Tokyo region, who fear that the north wind blowing over the central radioactive substances bring to the capital, about 250 km to the southwest.
The Authorities banned the sale of milk and two types of vegetables produced in four prefectures near the rugged Fukushima nuclear power plant, due to an abnormally high level of radioactivity but "not dangerous to human health," said a government spokesman.
The government attempts to reassure the population, and reiterated that the level of radioactivity in rain, tap water or food in some regions near the center do not pose a health threat.
In the northeastern Pacific coast, devastated by a magnitude 9 earthquake and a tsunami several yards high, rescuers continued their work, in the rain, but the hope of finding survivors ten days after the disaster is almost nil.
balance, always provisional, was approaching the 22,000 dead and missing, including 8,649 deaths confirmed by the police.
Bad weather forced the Prime Minister Kan to give up a visit to the devastated city of Ishinomaki, which miraculously were found on Sunday a woman of 80 years and grandson of 16, after spending nine days under the rubble of her kitchen, eating yogurt, pastries, water and sodas.
Pending the resumption of operation of the reactors of the plant, soldiers and firefighters were spraying the reactor pressure hoses to cool the fuel and prevent removal of large quantities of radioactivity into the atmosphere. The government announced
Fukushima Daiichi (No. 1) would be definitely closed after the resolution of this crisis.
According to Asahi Shimbun, the plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) plans work about 10 years to fully decommission the plant, due to the high level of radiation.
Finally, the World Bank (WB) estimated the cost of the earthquake and tsunami between 122,000 and 235,000 million, ie 2.5 to 4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the third world economic power .
The Bank believes that the country's growth will be negatively affected until mid-year, but since the second half reconstruction efforts will stimulate Japan's economy.
This is the first notable incidents on Wednesday in central Fukushima Daiichi (No. 1), severely damaged by the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March.
"At 15h55 (06h55 GMT on Monday) we received a report indicating that the central gray smoke coming out of the roof of the No. 3 reactor," said plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO).
"We ordered the evacuation of the workers who were nearby," he added.
few hours later, TEPCO reported that he had stopped going out gray smoke reactor number 3, but at the same time announcing that white smoke was seen in 2.
The reactor number 3 is the one that causes fear because MOX fuel contains a mixture of oxides plutonium and uranium from recycled products, the particles are considered more harmful than the uranium-based fuel.
Last week, the top of the structure was completely destroyed by a powerful explosion caused by a buildup of hydrogen.
Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, said Monday that the situation in the damaged nuclear power plant in Fukushima (North East) was slowly improving.
undertaken efforts allow the situation to improve slowly but steadily, he added.
The six reactors were connected to a power supply, but the material must be tested before the technicians to avoid a short circuit. NHK public television said, these checks may take another two to three days.
The reactor cooling system 5, which was stopped for a review during the earthquake and in which there was an explosion, was working normally on Monday.
An official at the nuclear security agency announced that the control room of reactor 2 could be put into service again from Monday.
population however remained alert, particularly the 35 million people in the Tokyo region, who fear that the north wind blowing over the central radioactive substances bring to the capital, about 250 km to the southwest.
The Authorities banned the sale of milk and two types of vegetables produced in four prefectures near the rugged Fukushima nuclear power plant, due to an abnormally high level of radioactivity but "not dangerous to human health," said a government spokesman.
The government attempts to reassure the population, and reiterated that the level of radioactivity in rain, tap water or food in some regions near the center do not pose a health threat.
In the northeastern Pacific coast, devastated by a magnitude 9 earthquake and a tsunami several yards high, rescuers continued their work, in the rain, but the hope of finding survivors ten days after the disaster is almost nil.
balance, always provisional, was approaching the 22,000 dead and missing, including 8,649 deaths confirmed by the police.
Bad weather forced the Prime Minister Kan to give up a visit to the devastated city of Ishinomaki, which miraculously were found on Sunday a woman of 80 years and grandson of 16, after spending nine days under the rubble of her kitchen, eating yogurt, pastries, water and sodas.
Pending the resumption of operation of the reactors of the plant, soldiers and firefighters were spraying the reactor pressure hoses to cool the fuel and prevent removal of large quantities of radioactivity into the atmosphere. The government announced
Fukushima Daiichi (No. 1) would be definitely closed after the resolution of this crisis.
According to Asahi Shimbun, the plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) plans work about 10 years to fully decommission the plant, due to the high level of radiation.
Finally, the World Bank (WB) estimated the cost of the earthquake and tsunami between 122,000 and 235,000 million, ie 2.5 to 4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the third world economic power .
The Bank believes that the country's growth will be negatively affected until mid-year, but since the second half reconstruction efforts will stimulate Japan's economy.
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