[Photo] Tepco reported 2 fuel assemblies have the handles deformed in pool of Reactor 3

On 10/16/2015, Tepco announced they confirmed the handle parts of 2 fuel assemblies are deformed in SFP 3 (Spent Fuel Pool of Reactor 3).

 

Tepco reports they removed a major piece of debris from SFP 3 on 10/15/2015. In the next morning, they found 2 of 4 fuel assemblies have the handles deformed that were under the removed debris from the underwater camera survey.

They comment no spike in radiation level was observed.

The handle part is necessary to remove the fuel assemblies with. Tepco announced they will consider the alternative way to remove those fuel assemblies.

 

2 Photo Tepco reported 2 fuel assemblies have the handles deformed in pool of Reactor 3

Photo Tepco reported 2 fuel assemblies have the handles deformed in pool of Reactor 3

 

↓ (Red : Deformed handle, White : Normal handle)

3 Photo Tepco reported 2 fuel assemblies have the handles deformed in pool of Reactor 3

 

http://photo.tepco.co.jp/date/2015/201510-j/151016-01j.html

 

 

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Français :

[Photo] Tepco rapporte que, dans la piscine du réacteur 3, 2 assemblages ont leur poignées déformées

 

Le 16 octobre 2015, Tepco confirme que les poignées de 2 assemblages de combustibles de la SFP 3 (Spent Fuel Pool = piscine à combustibles usagés du réacteur 3) sont déformées.

Tepco déclare qu’ils ont retiré un gros gravas de la SFP 3 le 15 octobre 2015. Le matin suivant, au moyen d’une caméra sous-marine d’exploration,  ils ont découvert que 2 des 4 assemblages sous ce gravas ont leurs poignées déformées.
Ils déclarent ne pas avoir observé de pic de radioactivité.
Les poignées servent à retirer les assemblages de combustible. Tepco déclare examiner comment retirer ces assemblages-là par d’autres moyens.

2 Photo Tepco reported 2 fuel assemblies have the handles deformed in pool of Reactor 3
Photo Tepco reported 2 fuel assemblies have the handles deformed in pool of Reactor 3

↓ (En rouge : poignées déformées, en jaune : poignées normales)

3 Photo Tepco reported 2 fuel assemblies have the handles deformed in pool of Reactor 3

http://photo.tepco.co.jp/date/2015/201510-j/151016-01j.html

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