December 15th, 2011 – BWR Industry Perspective on Reliable Hardened Vents
BWR Industry Perspective on Reliable Hardened Vents Greg Krueger (Exelon) BWROG Nuclear Regulatory Commission December 15, 2011 Rockville, MD Summary NRC has identified installation of Reliable Hardened Vents in Mark I’s and II’s…
Nuclear News Headlines for December 19th, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011 India Today Kudankulam nuclear energy plant to be operational in two weeks: PM Economic Times - Dec 16, 2011 MOSCOW: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday the first phase of the Kudankulam nuclear…
Bellefonte Nuclear Station Gets Pulled into NRC Controversy
The year 2011 found Tennessee Valley Authority facing extra hurdles in a year when Japan’s 9.0 earthquake and tsunami put all eyes on nuclear performance. As TVA scrambles to repair recent safety concerns, Nuclear Regulatory Commission records…
Jaczko claims small victory after failed coup attempt
It was a hearing more fit for Dr. Phil than C-SPAN, but members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission bemoaned the behavior of commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko — as they flanked him in a hearing…
Finding meaning in the changing face of matter
“When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically. In this context…
Scientists at Savannah River Stumped By Strange Growths on Spent Fuel and Nuclear Waste
Savannah River Site scientists are working to identify a strange growth found on racks of spent nuclear fuel collected from foreign governments. The “white, stringlike” material was found among thousands of spent fuel…
April 20th, 2011 – NISA/TEPCO Meeting – TEPCO refusing work – Lack of coordination
From:Wittick, Brian Sent:Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:16 AM To:Wittick, Brian; Doane, Margaret; Mamish, Nader Cc:LIA08 Hoc; LIA02 Hoc; Foggie, Kirk; Abrams, Charlotte; Emche, Danielle Subject:RE: Read out from 4/20 meetings Attachments:Meeting results 4-20.docx…
Over 50 workers hospitalized in 3 days at Fukushima – cleanup halted due to outbreak
TOKYO — Dozens of workers at Japan’s tsunami-hit nuclear power plant have come down with symptoms of stomach flu, halting a radioactive waste cleanup operation. The operator of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power…
‘Cold Shutdown’ refers to global perception of Fukushima – Not crippled plant
The real battle starts from here Once again this week the Japanese Government declared the crippled Fukushima nuclear station under ‘cold shutdown‘, a insignificant step in what promises to be a disaster that…
April 20th, 2011 – Japan Team Questions – $25k a week for one translator
From: Wittick, Brian Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4:06 AM To: Marshall, Jane; Matheson, Mary Cc: Holahan, Patricia; Casto, Chuck; Reynolds, Steven; Mamish, Nader; Doane, Margaret Subject: FW: Japan team travel Mary/Jane, I…
April 19th, 2011 – NRC and EPA guidance on re-entry and return conflicting
From: Merzke, Daniel Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:05 PM To: Virgilio, Martin; Bubar, Patrice Cc: Cianci, Sandra; Milligan, Patricia Subject: FW: EPA guidance on reentry and return Marty/Patty, I just spoke with…
April 17th, 2011 – Marines take rad monitoring equipment off embassy rooftop as they left Tokyo
From:Huffert, Anthony Sent:Sunday, April 17, 2011 6:46 AM To:Casto, Chuck; Reynolds, Steven Subject:”Bake” REQUEST: embassay monitoring equipment Chuck and Steve, At the 3 PM meeting today, I mentioned that Chris Smith thought yesterday…
April 17th, 2011 – What about Fukushima internal doses and bioassay confirmations?
From: Huffert, Anthony Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 4:43 AM To: Sun, Casper; Brock, Terry Cc: Sherbini, Sami; Schaffer, Steven Subject: RE: Japanese worker doses – Reuters Gents, Please continue to send this…
European gang of seniors attempts to make ‘quick buck’ off old nuclear fuel
Seven people, referred to by Police Corps president Jaroslav Spišiak as a ‘pensioners’ club’ in view of the age of their 71-year-old leader, have been charged with attempting to traffic in nuclear substances…
April 1st, 2011 – NRC conducted MELCO runs before White House gave order
From: Gibson, Kathy Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 7:23 PM To: Tinkler, Charles Subject: Fw: ACTION: DRAFT PMT request to RES-RST Baby steps From: PMT09 Hoc To: Gibson, Kathy Cc: Hoc, PMT12 Sent:…
Japan PM announces ready to move past Fukushima Disaster
Now that Japan has declared victory in the first, crisis phase of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, attention is turning to the next phase: the decades-long process of cleaning up and dismantling the…
Japan finds evidence that Fukushima Daiichi may have been caused by human error
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, has claimed that it had “taken various measures to prevent nuclear disaster” and that the tsunami that hit the plant following…
March 29th, 2011 – Status of 3 Units and 4 pools – Realistic Scenarios
From: Brown, Frederick Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:56 PM To: Cheok, Michael; Gibson, Kathy Cc: Ruland, William; Dudes, Laura; Uhle, Jennifer; Hiland, Patrick; Hackett, Edwin; Skeen, David; RST01 Hoc; Hoc, PMT12; McDermott,…
Average burnup of damaged fuels loaded in Fukushima Reactors – 134Cs/137Cs
134Cs/137Cs ratio method Numerical analysis Analysis of actually measured 134Cs/137Cs ratio contaminated soils within the range of 100km from the 1F NPPs Discussion Overview of 1F NPPs accident Station blackout accompanied with loss…
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