Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Prep Work Completed
TEPCO announced that work to prepare unit 1 for a new containment inspection has been completed. This work has been
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First Photos of Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Cap
TEPCO released these photos as part of the end of the month report. This is the first look at the
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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Update
Plans to inspect inside the containment structure of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi has again hit a series of delays.
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Unit 1 Containment Inspection
Much anticipated inspection inside unit 1 containment.
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Unit 1 Containment Cutting
Ongoing work to cut an access hole into Unit 1’s containment for the upcoming robot inspection.
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Unit 1 Containment Cutting Resumes
Work to cut a hole in personnel door into containment resumes.
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Unit 1 Containment Inspection
Unit 1 upcoming containment inspection
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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Update
TEPCO released a report with some new conclusions related to the earlier inspections of unit 1’s containment floor. The new
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2nd Robot Enters Fukushima Unit 1 Containment
TEPCO is reporting that the second robot has been put into containment and made 6 of the 11 data stops
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Report On Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection 2015
Hitachi’s shape changing robot (at least one of them, they have more) is abandoned and dead inside the containment of
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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Conducted
TEPCO reports that the work is underway and released three images of the robot being inserted into the containment structure.
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 Containment Inspection Starts April 10th
According to a recently released handout from TEPCO and IRID the robot inspection of unit 1’s containment should commence around
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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection To Begin In April
AP is reporting that Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 will get the first of three anticipated containment inspections in early April
Read moreNew Large Debris Found Inside Unit 1 Containment
Videos released by TEPCO yesterday included a scope investigation underwater. The water itself was surprisingly clear with a small layer
Read moreUnit 1 Containment Scope New Images & Video
TEPCO has released more information about the ongoing inspection of unit 1 this week. Water was found inside at about
Read moreTEPCO To Do More Inspections In Unit 1 Containment
Kyodo News is reporting TEPCO will do a series of inspections this week at unit 1 to look inside containment
Read moreAdditional Analysis Of Unit 1 Containment Inspection
Workers did a brief inspection inside the containment of unit 1 earlier this week. We reported the initial findings yesterday.
Read moreUnit 1 Containment Inspection Shows Explosive Debris
TEPCO installed an inspection hole in containment penetration X-100B above the equipment hatch near the monorail. They took a brief
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Update: Fukushima Unit 1 & 3 Containment Leaks
New information was published by TEPCO updating details about the new containment water leaks caused by the February earthquake. At
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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection Starts Jan 18th
TEPCO relayed verbally in the Monday press conference that the initial phase of the inspection of unit 2 containment will
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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection To Happen Early 2017
Asahi Shimbun is reporting that TEPCO has announced they would begin the robotic containment inspection of unit 2’s containment in
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Fukushima Unit 1 Robot Dies In Containment During Inspection
Kyodo News is reporting the robot died inside unit 1’s containment during the inspection. It stopped functioning part way through
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Fukushima Unit 3 Containment Inspection To Start October 2015
TEPCO and IRID recently published details on the first efforts to probe the unit 3 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi. In
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IRID Admits Fukushima Unit 1 Fuel May Be Outside Of Containment
The head of IRID made this interesting admission during the fall meeting of Atomic Energy Society of Japan last week.
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Fukushima Unit 3 Leak Found, Unit 1 Loses Containment Pressure Monitoring
Two significant admissions were made by TEPCO at the end of the week. Unit 3 Scope work into the unit
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Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Damage Update 3.30.21
Inspections and response efforts from the February 2021 earthquake were still underway when another earthquake hit on March 20th. Due
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 New Containment Leaks
New problems have been found related to the containment damage at unit 3 caused by the February 2021 earthquake. TEPCO
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Pressure Drop at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1
More problems from the recent earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture are being found. Water leaks were discovered at units 1 and
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Fukushima Daiichi Reactors Suffer Containment Damage In Quake
A report published by TEPCO today shows new containment damage suffered by units 1 and 3 at Fukushima Daiichi as
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Fukushima Unit 3 Suppression Chamber To Be Drained
Fukushima unit 3 will have contaminated water removed from the suppression chamber to help improve the earthquake resistance of the
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Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel Debris Plan Further Confirmed
The details of the equipment and process for initial fuel removal at unit 2 have been further refined. Most of
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 4.13.2020
This is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 3.21.2020
This is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Unit 3
This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Unit 2
This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
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SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Unit 1
This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
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TEPCO Delays Unit 1 Inspection Indefinitely
NHK is reporting that TEPCO will indefinitely delay the containment inspection work inside unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. Concerns about
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Fukushima Unit 3 – New Unanswered Questions
The new inspections at Fukushima unit 3 by Japan’s nuclear regulator (NRA) has raised new questions and brought some old
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Fukushima Unit 1 New “Plan B” To Remove Spent Fuel
TEPCO has added an additional option to their plans for the removal of spent fuel from unit 1 at Fukushima
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SimplyInfo.org; Unit 1 Interim Report 2019
A number of new events tied to unit 1 have taken place. These lend new insight into the initial disaster
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