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Tepco updated English report about desalination system leakage 3 days after Japanese report
On 6/21/2013, Fukushima Diary reported “New leakage from desalination system, 26 giga Bq/m3 of all β, Tepco, “250L, no overflow from the warehouse” [URL]”
3 days have passed since the leakage was found. Tepco finally updated the English press release.
Japanese reports were published on 6/21/2013.
Tepco reports different readings in English releases and also publishes English reports several days after Japanese version.
(cf, English version of Fukushima plant survey map shows atmospheric dose lower than Japanese version by 90% [URL 2])
Tepco hasn’t made any explanation about this.
The belated English press releases are below,
This is a follow-up report on the investigation statuses of the water leakage found at the desalination system 3 (reverse osmosis membrane RO-3).
As a result of the investigation, we found that the leakage occurred through a cap section in the lower part of a flow meter at the ultra filter raw water pump outlet at the desalination system 3.
Regarding this flow meter, the cap section in the lower part of the flow meter was removed when the ultra filter was cleaned on June 20. We determined that the leakage occurred because the cap was tightened too much after the cleaning.
We are planning to restart operation of the desalination system 3 after restoring the normal state by replacing this flow meter with a backup flow meter.
Though the amount of leaked water within the temporary warehouse was initially estimated to be “approx. 360 liters”, it was determined to be “approx. 250 liters” as a result of a detailed investigation performed afterwards. [URL 3]
This is a follow-up report on the investigation statuses of the water leakage found at the desalination system 3 (reverse osmosis membrane RO-3).
As the replacement of a flow meter at the ultra filter raw water pump outlet was completed, we have activated the desalination system 3 (reverse osmosis membrane RO-3) at 6:57 PM. [URL 4]
Related article..Former Fukushima worker, “β dose of the new leaking desalination system is up to 1~2 Sv/h.” [URL 5]
Related article..Cs-137 detected from the pipe out of desalination system since 5 days ago [URL 6]
Iori Mochizuki I see no hope in the old system of Japan.Source: http://fukushima-diary.com/2013/06/tepco-updated-english-report-about-desalination-system-leakage-3-days-after-japanese-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tepco-updated-english-report-about-desalination-system-leakage-3-days-after-j
