June 2015
Geiger Readings for June 23, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 107 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 97 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 97 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 259 - UK Regulators Challenge GE-Hitachi on Safety of Advanced Boiling Water Reactor
Most of the nuclear power reactors in current operation are Generation II reactor designs. The Generation III designs were developed based on decades of experience with the older Generation II designs. Some of the improvements include better fuel handling technology, more efficient utilization of fuel, superior thermal efficiency and passive nuclear safety systems.
Geiger Readings for June 22, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 59 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 59 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 56 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for June 21, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 77 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 94 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 95 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for June 20, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 53 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 86 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 64 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 258 - Citizens of Samcheok China Are Demanding The Cancellation of Plans For the Construction of Two New Power Reactors
My last post was about the Chinese attempts to become involved in reactor financing and construction projects in the U.K. at the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant. The Chinese have embarked on a very ambitious domestic nuclear reactor construction program as well as efforts to sell their reactors to other nations.
Geiger Readings for June 19, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 136 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 129 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 109 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 257 - Unions and Academics Criticize Financing and Construction Plans for U.K. Hinkley Point EPR Project
I recently blogged about the U.K. Hinkley Point reactor project which has been encountering problems with confidence in the French reactor designed by AREVA, price guarantees and foreign financing. Today I am going to write in more detail about the criticisms of the international financing plans for the project.
Geiger Readings for June 18, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 100 nanosieverts per hour
Radioactive Waste 133 - Waste Control Specialists Seek Nuclear Waste Fund Money For New Consolidated Interim Storage Facility in Texas
Fifteen years ago, the United States Department of Energy was directed by law to take the title to spend nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear power plants for the purpose of permanent storage.
Geiger Readings for June 17, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 109 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 135 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 136 nanosieverts per hour
Radioactive Waste 132 - Rutgers University Finds Bacteria That Can Lock Uranium in Soil
One of the major problems plaguing uranium mines, nuclear waste dumps and areas where depleted uranium was widely used in munitions during wars is the leaking of radioactive materials into the ground which wind up polluting the ground water underneath the dump.