First video clip of reactor interior released
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has released a video clip taken inside the damaged No.2 reactor for the first time since the accident last year.
Tokyo Electric Power Company recorded 30 minutes of video by running an optical fiber scope, known as an endoscope, through a hole into the reactor's containment vessel Thursday.
The company released an edited version of the video lasting about one minute on Friday. The footage begins inside the aperture leading to the containment vessel, and as the endoscope reaches the interior, white dots caused by gamma rays immediately appear.
Walls and several pipes are also visible, although most of the images are blurry.
TEPCO says white lines seen in the clip are actually condensed vapor from contaminated water falling like rain.
One of the reasons for shooting the video was to determine the depth of water that has collected on the bottom of the vessel.
TEPCO says the water is less than 4 meters deep. The company was able to make this determination because a foothold located at that height is visible on the video.
Friday, January 20, 2012 13:23 +0900 (JST)
Please read complete article and view video at link below:
.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120120_21.html
KawamotoDragon.com
Friday, January 20, 2012
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for commenting.
Your comment will be held for approval by the blog owner.