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Fukushima Unit 2 Has A Spent Fuel Removal Plan

November 20, 2019 Editor 0 Comments cask, fuel debris, fuel removal, Fukushima Daiichi, spent fuel, unit 2

TEPCO and the NDF have released documentation describing their plan to remove both the spent fuel and at least some

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Fukushima Unit 2 Spent Fuel Removal Plan May Drastically Change

June 10, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, decommissioning, removal, spent fuel, unit 2

TEPCO previously announced their plan for removing spent fuel from unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This involved removing the roof

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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Containment Inspection

Unit 2 pedestal containment inspection.

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SimplyInfo.org; New Clues To Melt Through At Unit 2

April 25, 2019 Editor 0 Comments Corium, criticality, fissioning, fuel debris, fukushima, recriticality, unit 2

As we work through refining what took place at Fukushima Daiichi, old data can have new meaning in light of

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TEPCO Confirms Our Theory On Fukushima Unit 2

April 16, 2019April 15, 2019 Editor 1 Comment Corium, decommissioning, fuel debris, fuel removal, fukushima, inspection, unit 2

Revelations documented by The Mainichi from a late March press conference by TEPCO confirm our theories on unit 2. We

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Fukushima Unit 2 Extended Timeline

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Fukushima Unit 2 Timeline

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Fukushima Unit 2; New Containment Panorama Photos

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 Editor 0 Comments Containment, Corium, fuel debris, fukushima, pedestal, photos, unit 2

A pair of new panoramic photos from inside Fukushima unit 2’s containment have been published. TEPCO provided the photos as

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Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel Debris Inspection Results

February 14, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, Corium, daiichi, fuel debris, fukushima, inspection, pedestal, unit 2

TEPCO completed another inspection inside unit 2 containment this week. The newest work involved attempting to move and grasp pieces

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TEPCO To Poke Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel With A Stick

December 18, 2018 Editor 0 Comments 2019, fuel, fukushima, probe, stick, unit 2

TEPCO announced at a meeting with Japan’s NRA that they will conduct a new investigation inside unit 2 around February

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Fukushima Unit 2 Refueling Floor Inspection Results

August 6, 2018August 5, 2018 Editor 0 Comments 2018, fukushima, inspection, radiation, readings, refueling floor, robot, unit 2

We reported in late July that TEPCO would take additional readings inside unit 2’s refueling floor level. Those readings have now

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Fukushima Unit 2 Refueling Floor Work Progresses, Poses Risks

July 26, 2018July 25, 2018 Editor 0 Comments 2018, Demolition, equipment, fukushima, refueling floor, removal, robots, spent fuel, unit 2

Work has begun on the unit 2 refueling floor at Fukushima Daiichi. Previously, TEPCO installed a controlled building on the

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SimplyInfo.org: Unit 2 Fuel Debris Report

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 Editor 0 Comments 2018, Corium, fuel debris, pedestal, report, scope, unit 2

New information has been released by TEPCO on unit 2’s missing fuel. This provides significant new clues to the meltdown

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Fukushima Unit 2 Wall Removal Begins

April 17, 2018April 15, 2018 Editor 0 Comments 2018, building, floor, fukushima, inspection, refueling, unit 2

Work has begun to remove a section of wall from the unit 2 reactor building. This is the same area

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SimplyInfo.org Analysis Of Fukushima Unit 2 Pedestal Inspection 2018

February 2, 2018 Editor 0 Comments 2018, Corium, fukushima, inspection, pedestal, scope, unit 2

Our research team has reviewed the limited information provided by after the most recent inspection of unit 2. While the

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Fukushima Unit 2 Inspection Happens Friday

January 16, 2018 Editor 0 Comments 2018, fukushima, inspection, scope, unit 2

The scope inspection of unit 2 will take place Friday. TEPCO is planning one day for this work. The scope

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Fukushima Unit 2 To Be Scope Inspected In January

December 26, 2017 Editor 0 Comments 2018, fukushima, inspection, pedestal, unit 2

TEPCO and IRID announced that a new inspection scope has been developed to look into the unit 2 containment pedestal

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Experts Tell All On Fukushima Unit 2

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 Editor 0 Comments 2017, fukushima, NDF, simplyinfo.org, status, unit 2

This is a continuing report on the new findings for the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi from the recent NDF Conference.

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TEPCO Revises Fukushima Unit 2 Radiation Readings

July 29, 2017July 29, 2017 Editor 0 Comments 2017, Containment, fukushima, inspection, radiation, revision, unit 2

TEPCO has revised earlier radiation readings for unit 2’s containment inspection done earlier in 2017. They claimed a set of

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Fukushima Unit 2 Decomm Progresses

April 28, 2017April 26, 2017 Editor 0 Comments decommissioning, fukushima, refueling, unit 2

TEPCO has been quite secretive about the decommissioning work for unit 2’s refueling floor. A platform has been under construction

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Fukushima Unit 2 Confirmation Of Damage Found

April 6, 2017April 5, 2017 Editor 0 Comments Containment, fukushima, inspection, IRID, pedestal, unit 2

IRID has released additional details about the damage found inside unit 2 on the recent inspections of the containment structures. A

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Scorpion Dies In Fukushima Unit 2, Sends Back Data

February 17, 2017 Editor 0 Comments Containment, fukushima, inspection, robot, scorpion, unit 2

While the press reported Scorpion’s mission as a failure, it did provide useful data before being abandoned. The robot appears

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Scorpion Enters Fukushima Unit 2

February 16, 2017 Editor 0 Comments fukushima, pedestal, robot, scorpion, unit 2

The Scorpion robot entered Fukushima unit 2 containment today and sent back a set of images. TEPCO’s reporting was scant

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Scorpion Robot To Make Suicide Mission Inside Fukushima Unit 2

February 12, 2017 Editor 0 Comments 2017, Containment, february, fukushima, inspection, robot, scorpion, unit 2

Asahi Shimbun has announced that the Scorpion robot (aka: Sasori) will attempt to enter unit 2’s containment structure by the

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Fukushima Unit 2 High Radiation Damages New Robot

February 9, 2017 Editor 0 Comments camera, Containment, failure, fukushima, inspection, robot, unit 2

Preparation work with a cleaning robot was abruptly abandoned today. This cleaning robot was preparing an area for the Scorpion robot to

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Fukushima Unit 2 New Radiation Readings From TEPCO

February 6, 2017 Editor 0 Comments 2017, Containment, fukushima, radiation, scope, unit 2

TEPCO has provided more information on the exact location and nature of these radiation readings provided to the press late

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Fukushima Unit 2 Robot May Not Go In Due To Dangerous Conditions

February 3, 2017 Editor 0 Comments fukushima, pedestal, robot, scope, scorpion, unit 2

TEPCO released further information on the scope inspection of unit 2. This included confirmation that our previous estimations of the

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Fukushima Unit 2 Failure Point Found!

February 2, 2017 Editor 0 Comments Corium, fukushima, hole, pedestal, scope, unit 2

NHK produced a stitched together photo of a 2 meter wide hole found in the pedestal area of Fukushima Daiichi

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What The New Fukushima Unit 2 Inspection May Indicate

February 2, 2017 Editor 0 Comments 2017, Corium, fukushima, pedestal, scope, unit 2

TEPCO released photos and video of the preliminary scope work inside unit 2’s containment. The first set looked at the

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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection Starts Jan 18th

January 17, 2017 Editor 0 Comments Containment, fukushima, inspection, robot, scope, unit 2

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, What You Need To Know

January 2, 2017 Editor 0 Comments Containment, daiichi, fukushima, inspection, pedestal, robot, scorpion, unit 2

IRID released a report late in December, 2016 that outlines in great detail, the technical tasks involved in the upcoming

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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection Preparation Starts

December 25, 2016December 25, 2016 Editor 0 Comments Containment, drilling, fukushima, inspection, rig, unit 2

TEPCO published a photo with a short explanation and no handout document. The image shows what TEPCO describes as a

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TEPCO Erects Mystery Platform Around Unit 2 Fukushima Daiichi

December 15, 2016 Editor 0 Comments 2016, daiichi, fukushima, platform, unit 2

Among images provided by TEPCO of a recent visit to the disaster site by the Kashiwazaki mayor, was this photo.

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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Repair Research Underway

October 21, 2016 Editor 0 Comments concrete, daiichi, fukushima, IRID, research, torus, unit 2

IRID announced details of work that is now underway to determine if a method for repairing the unit 2 suppression

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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection To Happen Early 2017

September 6, 2016 Editor 0 Comments 2017, Containment, fukushima, robot, unit 2

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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First Fukushima Unit 2 Muon Scans Dispute New Scan Results

July 30, 2016 Editor 0 Comments fuel, muon, Nagoya, unit 2

We reported in September 2015, the results of the Nagoya University muon scans of unit 2. These scans are less

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Fukushima Unit 2 Muon Scan Not So Conclusive

July 28, 2016 Editor 0 Comments fukushima, muon, results, scan, unit 2

TEPCO and IRID released a set of reports on the muon scan of unit 2. This is a follow up

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Fukushima Unit 2 Muon Scan Shows No Fuel In Reactor

June 14, 2016June 11, 2016 Editor 0 Comments 2016, fukushima, muon, scan, unit 2

TEPCO released preliminary information from the second muon scan of unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This scan finds no fuel

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Fukushima Unit 2 Gets Mini Muon Detector

March 22, 2016 Editor 0 Comments 2016, bottom head, fukushima, mini, muon, unit 2

Unit 2 already had one muon scan done by Nagoya University that found no fuel to likely be in the

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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection Postponed Further

January 28, 2016 Editor 0 Comments 2016, Containment, crd, fukushima, inspection, robot, unit 2

TEPCO is reporting that the effort to put a robot into unit 2’s containment has been delayed further. Work to

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