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TEPCO has been progressing with the preparation work for the eventual removal of the spent fuel from unit 2 at
Read moreTEPCO has been progressing with the preparation work for the eventual removal of the spent fuel from unit 2 at
Read moreSpent fuel removal at Unit 2 Fukushima Daiichi is scheduled to begin in 2024 and continue to 2026. This article
Read moreWhile preparing for an inspection inside unit 2’s reactor well, workers found new damage. The reactor cavity differential pressure adjustment
Read moreThe details of the equipment and process for initial fuel removal at unit 2 have been further refined. Most of
Read moreAn inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool has been completed. This is what they found. The work was completed
Read moreTEPCO announced an upcoming inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool. The work will be done using an underwater ROV
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreTEPCO and the NDF have released documentation describing their plan to remove both the spent fuel and at least some
Read moreTEPCO previously announced their plan for removing spent fuel from unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This involved removing the roof
Read moreUnit 2 pedestal containment inspection.
Read moreAs we work through refining what took place at Fukushima Daiichi, old data can have new meaning in light of
Read moreRevelations documented by The Mainichi from a late March press conference by TEPCO confirm our theories on unit 2. We
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Read moreA pair of new panoramic photos from inside Fukushima unit 2’s containment have been published. TEPCO provided the photos as
Read moreTEPCO completed another inspection inside unit 2 containment this week. The newest work involved attempting to move and grasp pieces
Read moreTEPCO announced at a meeting with Japan’s NRA that they will conduct a new investigation inside unit 2 around February
Read moreWe reported in late July that TEPCO would take additional readings inside unit 2’s refueling floor level. Those readings have now
Read moreWork has begun on the unit 2 refueling floor at Fukushima Daiichi. Previously, TEPCO installed a controlled building on the
Read moreNew information has been released by TEPCO on unit 2’s missing fuel. This provides significant new clues to the meltdown
Read moreWork has begun to remove a section of wall from the unit 2 reactor building. This is the same area
Read moreOur research team has reviewed the limited information provided by after the most recent inspection of unit 2. While the
Read moreThe scope inspection of unit 2 will take place Friday. TEPCO is planning one day for this work. The scope
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 moreTEPCO has revised earlier radiation readings for unit 2’s containment inspection done earlier in 2017. They claimed a set of
Read moreTEPCO has been quite secretive about the decommissioning work for unit 2’s refueling floor. A platform has been under construction
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 moreThe Scorpion robot entered Fukushima unit 2 containment today and sent back a set of images. TEPCO’s reporting was scant
Read moreAsahi Shimbun has announced that the Scorpion robot (aka: Sasori) will attempt to enter unit 2’s containment structure by 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 moreTEPCO relayed verbally in the Monday press conference that the initial phase of the inspection of unit 2 containment will
Read moreIRID released a report late in December, 2016 that outlines in great detail, the technical tasks involved in the upcoming
Read moreTEPCO published a photo with a short explanation and no handout document. The image shows what TEPCO describes as a
Read moreAmong images provided by TEPCO of a recent visit to the disaster site by the Kashiwazaki mayor, was this photo.
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