 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Tokyo (UPI) Apr 18, 2011 Remote-control robots at the quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have measured a "harsh environment" for humans to work in, officials said. The measurements, which will complicate efforts to stabilize the damaged reactors, came a day after the company operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant said it would take until the end of the year to bring the crisis under control, the BBC reported Monday. Robots measured elevated levels of radiation inside the buildings housing reactors Nos. 1 and 3 Sunday. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said exposure to the radiation levels measured in the No. 3 reactor for 4 1/2 hours would exceed the emergency safety limit for power plant workers. "It's a harsh environment for humans to work inside," said Hidehiko Nishiyama of Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency. Operator TEPCO said it hoped to decrease radiation leaks in three months and to cool the reactors within nine months.
Share This Article With Planet Earth
Related Links Space Technology News - Applications and Research
Japan's TEPCO pours radiation-absorbing mineral in seaTokyo (AFP) April 16, 2011 The Japanese operator of a stricken nuclear plant said Saturday it has started dumping a mineral into the sea that absorbs radioactive substances, aiming to slow down contamination of the ocean. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) said it had begun dropping zeolite near a water outlet from the Fukushima Daiichi plant - which has been leaking radiation since it was crippled by a March 11 quake ... read more |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
YahooMyWeb
Google
Facebook
