Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 18, 2011 (8 PM EST)

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 8:00 P.M. EDT

Tokyo Electric Power Co. continued spraying water into the reactor 3 used fuel pool that began early Friday morning. Another water spraying operation into the pool was conducted around noon EDT. The company did not provide any updates on the status of the reactor 4 used fuel pool on Friday.

Operations to connect external power to reactors 1 and 2 are expected to continue…