Tepco leaked oil from hydraulic hose into SFP of Reactor 3

On 9/3/2015, Tepco announced they leaked oil into SFP 3 (Spent Fuel Pool of Reactor 3) around 8AM of the day.

According to Tepco, hydraulic hose got hit by curing material to leak the oil onto the surface of SFP 3 water.

They stopped the coolant system of SFP 3 at 8:15AM. Tepco reported until they restarted it about 4 hours later, the pool temperature went by only 0.3℃ (25.8℃ → 26.1℃).

They also reported that the leaked oil was removed at 10:45 of the day.

 

http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/2015/1259170_6818.html

http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/2015/1259221_6818.html

 

 

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Français :

Tepco provoque une fuite d’huile dans la SFP3 à partir d’une durite

 

Le 3 septembre 2015, Tepco déclare qu’ils ont laissé fuir de l’huile dans la SFP 3 (Spent Fuel Pool of Reactor 3 = piscine à combustibles usagés du réacteur 3) vers 08:00 ce jour-là.

Selon Tepco, Une durite a été heurtée par un objet de nettoyage, ce qui à fait fuir de l’huile à la surface de l’eau dans la SFP3.
Ils ont arrêté le système de refroidissement de la SFP3 à 08:15. La température de la piscine est montée de seulement 0,3 °C (25,8 °C à 26,1 °C), Tepco l’a reporté jusqu’à ce qu’ils le redémarrent environ 4 heures plus tard.
Ils ont également rapporté que l’huile de la fuite a été nettoyée à 10:45 ce même jour.

http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/2015/1259170_6818.html
http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/2015/1259221_6818.html

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