Fukushima Daiichi Decay Heat & Corium Status Report
This report by the SimplyInfo.org research team explores the post-meltdown conditions at Fukushima Daiichi. The potential locations for the melted
Read moreThis report by the SimplyInfo.org research team explores the post-meltdown conditions at Fukushima Daiichi. The potential locations for the melted
Read moreAs part of an ongoing series of corium experiments our research team has been doing, the newest experiment created a
Read moreFollowing the initial published findings of our corium experiments in lead, an additional run was done. Read about the initial
Read moreAs part of the ongoing work to better understand how corium (melted reactor fuel) can behave after burning through the
Read moreIn our research we have tried to find ways to help explain some of the behaviors seen in meltdown accidents.
Read moreMy notes (Nancy’s) on the Reactor Safety Training Course (R-800) from the NRC http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0210/ML021080117.pdf The notes are an abbreviated gathering of
Read moreWhat was found in this most recent round of inspections inside unit 1 was worse than any of our worst-case
Read moreTEPCO announced that the next phase of containment inspections inside unit 1 will finally take place in early 2022. This
Read moreTEPCO has confirmed new details about the existence of fuel microparticles at the three reactors that suffered meltdowns. Deeper detail
Read moreTEPCO recently published a video of the work to remove spent fuel from the unit 3 fuel pool. In this
Read moreRevelations documented by The Mainichi from a late March press conference by TEPCO confirm our theories on unit 2. We
Read moreThe long planned, next phase of inspection work inside unit 1 has finally been unveiled to the public. The plan
Read moreTEPCO and the various entities tasked with dealing with the disaster clean up at Fukushima Daiichi have announced details of
Read moreTEPCO completed another inspection inside unit 2 containment this week. The newest work involved attempting to move and grasp pieces
Read moreNew information has been released by TEPCO on unit 2’s missing fuel. This provides significant new clues to the meltdown
Read moreOur research team has reviewed the limited information provided by after the most recent inspection of unit 2. While the
Read moreTEPCO and IRID announced that a new inspection scope has been developed to look into the unit 2 containment pedestal
Read moreThis is a continuing report on the new findings for the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi from the recent NDF Conference.
Read moreThis is a continuing report on the new findings for the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi from the recent NDF Conference.
Read moreThe Nuclear Decommissioning Facilitation Corp (NDF) held their annual meeting recently. Presentations by various experts and those involved with the
Read moreTEPCO released two videos days after inspections inside unit 3 took place. These videos along with the related still images
Read moreTEPCO released a report with some new conclusions related to the earlier inspections of unit 1’s containment floor. The new
Read moreDay 3 of the inspections inside the unit 3 pedestal have been concluded. TEPCO did not report if the ROV
Read moreTEPCO has announced that they have found what they believe is fuel residues inside the pedestal area of unit 3.
Read moreIRID has released additional details about the damage found inside unit 2 on the recent inspections of the containment structures. A
Read moreWhile the press reported Scorpion’s mission as a failure, it did provide useful data before being abandoned. The robot appears
Read moreAn improved version of the Hitachi shape changing robot previously used at unit 1 has been unveiled by IRID. The
Read morePreparation work with a cleaning robot was abruptly abandoned today. This cleaning robot was preparing an area for the Scorpion robot to
Read moreTEPCO has provided more information on the exact location and nature of these radiation readings provided to the press late
Read moreTEPCO released further information on the scope inspection of unit 2. This included confirmation that our previous estimations of the
Read moreNHK produced a stitched together photo of a 2 meter wide hole found in the pedestal area of Fukushima Daiichi
Read moreTEPCO released photos and video of the preliminary scope work inside unit 2’s containment. The first set looked at the
Read moreIRID released a report late in December, 2016 that outlines in great detail, the technical tasks involved in the upcoming
Read moreOur newest in depth report is available! Fukushima Daiichi Decay Heat & Corium Status Report Publish date: December 6, 2016
Read moreThese resources and links have been collected since SimplyInfo.org began collecting data in 2011. Some may be outdated but are
Read moreNRA has instructed TEPCO to deal with the radioactive water in the reactor building basements at Fukushima Daiichi. The request
Read moreA contract announcement confirms new plans for the melted reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. Efforts are underway to develop the equipment
Read moreThe frozen wall at Fukushima Daiichi has seen some minor progress amid ongoing problems with freezing portions of the wall.
Read moreTEPCO reported last week that roughly 10% of the frozen wall is not working. Currently only certain sections are being
Read moreIRID has published a new plan to complete phase 2 of the robot containment inspection of unit 1 at Fukushima
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