BLOOMBERG: Tepco Injects Boric Acid Into Fukushima No. 2 Reactor to Prevent Criticality

[FourScore]

This is an update to the thread found here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002276452

Tepco Injects Boric Acid Into Fukushima No. 2 Reactor
By Takehiko Kumakura - Feb 6, 2012 6:20 PM ET

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the temperature of the No. 2 reactor at its damaged Fukushima nuclear plant has risen and it injected boric acid into the unit early this morning to prevent criticality.

It took the step between 12:19 a.m. and 3:20 a.m. today, according to an e-mailed statement.

Tepco yesterday said it had been increasing the amount of coolant circulated into the reactor since Feb. 3 to counter the rising temperature.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-06/tepco-injects-boric-acid-into-fukushima-no-2-reactor.html

[WillyT]

1. K & R !!!

[Bonobo]

2. That is very disappointing to here to say the least.

We had hopes that it was in cold shutdown but it appears it is not.

Those stupid bastards. I hope they can keep a lid on this and get it stabilized truly.

At least we are getting news and at least many people are watching this, but... damn it all to hell.

[jannyk]

3. k&r

[hedgehog]

4. My understanding is that the use of boric acid

kills the reactor - that it is not going to operate again.

My question , if so, what took them so damn long to figure out that #2 was never, ever coming back on-line!?!?