SimplyInfo.org; New Clues To Melt Through At 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
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; New Containment Panorama Photos
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
TEPCO completed another inspection inside unit 2 containment this week. The newest work involved attempting to move and grasp pieces
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SimplyInfo.org: Unit 2 Fuel Debris Report
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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SimplyInfo.org Analysis Of Fukushima Unit 2 Pedestal Inspection 2018
Our research team has reviewed the limited information provided by after the most recent inspection of unit 2. While the
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TEPCO Withholds Critical New Fukushima Meltdown Data From Public
Last week another inspection was conducted inside unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This new work looked inside the reactor pedestal
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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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Fukushima Unit 3 Inspections Find More Melted Fuel
Day 3 of the inspections inside the unit 3 pedestal have been concluded. TEPCO did not report if the ROV
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Fuel Residue Found In Fukushima Unit 3
TEPCO has announced that they have found what they believe is fuel residues inside the pedestal area of unit 3.
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Authority Confirms Dry Removal Plan For Fukushima Daiichi
The decommissioning authority (NDF) for Fukushima Daiichi has confirmed they will likely use a method to attempt to remove melted
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Fukushima Unit 2 Failure Point Found!
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
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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SimplyInfo.org Publishes New Report On Fukushima Daiichi
Our newest in depth report is available! Fukushima Daiichi Decay Heat & Corium Status Report Publish date: December 6, 2016
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Melted Fuel To Be Sampled From Fukushima Reactors Containment
A contract announcement confirms new plans for the melted reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. Efforts are underway to develop the equipment
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TEPCO’s Two Tales About Fukushima Missing Melted Fuel
Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning chief, Naohiro Masuda spoke with Australia ABC TV this week about where the melted fuel is. Masuda
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Researchers Confirm 100% Of Fukushima Unit 2 Core May Have Melted
Nagoya University announced that their ongoing research of the unit 2 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi has shown that 70-100% of
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Fukushima Daiichi Updates From IRID Part 4; Fuel Debris Study
JAEA and IRID have been working on various project for removal and storage of the corium (melted fuel) in the
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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.
Read moreFukushima Unit 3 Reactor Vessel Failure Preceded Explosion
As part of TEPCO’s admission that 100% of the unit 3 core has melted and left the reactor vessel, they
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Fukushima Corium Experiment Creates Unexpected Result
As part of an ongoing series of corium experiments our research team has been doing, the newest experiment created a
Read moreCorium Experiments; Pedestal Behaviors Using Lead Part II
Following the initial published findings of our corium experiments in lead, an additional run was done. Read about the initial
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Corium Experiments; Pedestal Behaviors Using Lead
As part of the ongoing work to better understand how corium (melted reactor fuel) can behave after burning through the
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SimplyInfo.org Fukushima Proposals To Be Validation Tested In Japan
METI announced today in an email and press release that four ideas brought about by the IRID call for proposals
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SimplyInfo.org Submits 3 Proposals On Fukushima Fuel Removal
Our research team has submitted three novel proposals to IRID related to the fuel location and removal challenges at Fukushima
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SimplyInfo.org’s Fukushima Corium Research Experiment Results
In our research we have tried to find ways to help explain some of the behaviors seen in meltdown accidents.
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TEPCO Fails To Release Portion Of Unit 1 Torus Inspection
TEPCO recently released videos and reports of their work in the unit 1 torus room. The work was split into
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Unit 1 Leaks Found; We Have The Details
TEPCO has investigated the torus room of unit 1 with the new boat robot. This was an effort to look
Read moreUnit 2 Pedestal Opening Shows Damage; First Image
The image above is the first glimpse of the right side of the pedestal opening for the CRD drive. This
Read moreTEPCO Needs To Disclose Melted Fuel Locations
TEPCO released some rather rosy estimations of the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi back in November 2011. These estimations at the
Read moreWhat The Melted Fuel At Fukushima Unit 1 Looked Like In The Pedestal
A recent report by Sandia National Lab indicated that about 140,000kg of melted fuel and debris was released out of
Read moreUnit 1; Post Quake Reaction & Torus Oddity Indicate Larger Problem
We have reported extensively about a phenomenon going on inside unit 1 since the accident. Whenever there is a strong
Read moreMore On Muon Core Imagining At Fukushima
Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) announced last week that they want to try a technique to image where the melted
Read moreUnit 1, Where The Melted Fuel Is
Update: The source for unit 1 torus radiation had an incorrect link. The correct link has been added to the
Read moreResearchers To Use Tiny Space Particles To Look Inside Fukushima Reactors
Nagyoa University researchers are working on a plan to examine the Fukushima Daiichi reactors using muon particles in a process
Read moreA Series Of Unfortunate Events at Fukushima Daiichi
There have been a number of odd happenings recently at the plant. What they all mean right now is not
Read moreTwo New Technical Reports On Fukushima
NEI, a nuclear power industry group put together a detailed technical report on Fukushima Daiichi and the accident. The PDF
Read moreNotes On Corium And Containment
My 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
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