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Planned Completion Of Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Removal

TEPCO plans to have all of Unit 3’s spent fuel removed by this date.

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Work To Reduce Risk From Mega Float To Be Completed

Work to reduce the risk of the mega float from tsunami is expected to be completed by mid fiscal year

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Fukushima Unit 3 Suppression Chamber To Be Drained

August 7, 2020August 6, 2020 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, daiichi, drain, fukushima, SC, suppression chamber, unit 3

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

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, decommissioning, fuel debris, fukushima, removal, unit 2

The details of the equipment and process for initial fuel removal at unit 2 have been further refined. Most of

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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool Inspected

June 18, 2020 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, inspection, robot, spent fuel pool, unit 2

An inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool has been completed. This is what they found. The work was completed

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Fukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Dismantled

May 6, 2020May 28, 2020 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, removal, unit 1, unit 2, vent tower

The upper half of the unit 1-2 vent tower has been cut down and the vent pipe has been capped.

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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Prep Work Completed

April 15, 2020May 28, 2020 Editor 0 Comments Containment, daiichi, fukushima, inspection, pcv, unit 1

TEPCO announced that work to prepare unit 1 for a new containment inspection has been completed. This work has been

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SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Unit 1

March 13, 2020March 12, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, daiichi, fukushima, simplyinfo.org, 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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Coronavirus Causes Unanticipated Problem At Fukushima Daiichi

February 18, 2020 Editor 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, daiichi, fukushima, masks, tyvek suits, workers

The type of tyvek suit workers use at Fukushima Daiichi is suddenly in short supply world wide. The same air

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Fukushima Unit 3 – New Unanswered Questions

January 30, 2020 Editor 4 Comments boron, daiichi, explosion, fukushima, hydrogen leaks, meltdown, Mox, plutonium, unit 3

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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Unit 1 Containment Inspection

Much anticipated inspection inside unit 1 containment.

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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Update

November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 Editor 1 Comment Containment, daiichi, dust monitor, fukushima, inspeciton, unit 1

Plans to inspect inside the containment structure of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi has again hit a series of delays.

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Fuel Removal Technology Given A Test Run At Fukushima Daiichi

November 5, 2019November 4, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, muscle robot, pump, turbine building, unit 3

The “muscle robot” technology developed to potentially remove fuel debris from reactors at Fukushima Daiichi is being given a test

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Fukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Progress Update

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, removal, unit 1 2 vent tower, vent tower

The unit 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi is the most dangerous location on site outside of the reactor buildings.

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SimplyInfo.org; Unit 1 Interim Report 2019

October 28, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, Containment, daiichi, fukushima, inspections, reactor well, report, robot, unit 1

A number of new events tied to unit 1 have taken place. These lend new insight into the initial disaster

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Fukushima Nuclear Fuel Imaging Tool Created For Under $150

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 3d, Containment, Corium, daiichi, fuel debris, fukushima, imaging, nuclear fuel, robots, ROV

Researchers developed a 3D imaging system that could be used to located Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel for under $150 using

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Fukushima Daiichi Water Infiltration From Typhoon

October 13, 2019 Editor 1 Comment daiichi, damage, fukushima, hagibis, typhoon

Typhoon Hagibis has mostly cleared from Fukushima Prefecture. TEPCO published a series of reports of water infiltration at the plant

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SimplyInfo.org; A Fukushima Update 10.10.19

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, daini, fukushima, restarts, tsunami wall, uranium, water

We round up recent news from Fukushima Daiichi and related events. TEPCO has continued to delay the completion of a

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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Containment Inspection

Unit 2 pedestal containment inspection.

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Fukushima Disaster At Center Of Evolving South Korea vs. Japan Feud

September 6, 2019August 29, 2019 Editor 0 Comments contamination, daiichi, diplomatic, food, fukushima, japan, olympics, South Korea

Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been problematic in recent years. Fights over WWII human rights abuses, trade disputes

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Fukushima Unit 1 Reactor Well Inspection Results

September 4, 2019September 3, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, inspection, reactor, robot, robots, unit 1, well

The inspection of the unit 1 reactor well began in July, continuing into the end of August. A trio of

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Fukushima Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool Inspection

September 3, 2019August 30, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, inspection, spent fuel pool, unit 1

The first inspection of the unit 1 spent fuel pool has been conducted. Workers found visibility of about 7 meters

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TEPCO Uses New Laser Decontamination System At Fukushima Daiichi

September 3, 2019August 28, 2019 Editor 0 Comments bolt together, daiichi, decontamination, fukushima, laser, water tanks

TEPCO has deployed a laser decontamination system at Fukushima Daiichi. This new system is currently being used to decontaminate the

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Demolition Rig For Fukushima Vent Tower Has 3 Failures

September 1, 2019August 28, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, decommissioning, failure, fukushima, rig, vent tower

The remote cutting rig for dismantling the highly contaminated unit 1-2 vent tower has had three failures since it began

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Fukushima Daiichi Contract Workers Receive Medical Checks

August 30, 2019August 28, 2019 Editor 0 Comments contractors, daiichi, fukushima, health, workers

TEPCO is providing health checks on current and former contract workers at Fukushima Daiichi. The report appears to indicate this

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Fukushima Unit 5, New Tsunami Damage Evidence

August 28, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, damage, fukushima, generator, subdrain, tsunami, unit 5

TEPCO has published new information about units 5 and 6 at Fukushima Daiichi. Work has begun to repair and use

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Fukushima Unit 1; Site Of Significant New Work

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Editor 1 Comment containment inspection, daiichi, fukushima, reactor well inspection, spent fuel pool, unit 1, vent tower

Fukushima Unit 1 has been the site of significant new work on multiple fronts. We outline the new events and

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TEPCO Confirms Fuel Microparticles At Daiichi Reactors

July 1, 2019 Editor 0 Comments black stuff, cesium balls, daiichi, fukushima, glass, glass balls, microparticles, reactor, uranium

TEPCO has confirmed new details about the existence of fuel microparticles at the three reactors that suffered meltdowns. Deeper detail

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Unit 1 Containment Inspection

Unit 1 upcoming containment inspection

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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Removal Starts

Originally scheduled for May 20th. This event has now been postponed to some time in June.

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The Fire Engines At Fukushima Daiichi

May 11, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fire engine, fresh water, fukushima, sea water, water injection

We have added a new page to our site. This new page contains the data and specifications for fire engines

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New Discovery At Fukushima Unit 3 Provides Clues To Meltdown Severity, Environmental Releases

May 3, 2019 Editor 0 Comments concrete, daiichi, ejected, explosion, fuel, fukushima, spent fuel pool, unit 3

TEPCO recently published a video of the work to remove spent fuel from the unit 3 fuel pool. In this

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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 Releases Fukushima Waste Stream Data

November 5, 2018 Editor 0 Comments alps, building, daiichi, debris, fukushima, radiation, Testing, water

TEPCO released a report in July on various waste streams at Fukushima Daiichi. This rather dry sounding report contains some

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Researchers Claim To Have Drone Capable Of Fukushima Containment Flight

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 Editor 0 Comments Containment, daiichi, drone, fukushima, inspection, SWRI

The Southwest Research Insititute (SwRI) and University of Pennsylvania’s robotics lab claim they have a drone capable of operating inside

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SimplyInfo.org Fukushima Update; September 25, 2017

September 25, 2017 Editor 0 Comments court, daiichi, evacuation, evacuees, futaba, Kashiwazaki Kariwa, NRA, road, spent fuel, TEPCO, zone

A number of individual events have taken place recently. We review them here. Communities rebuilding after the 3-11 earthquake have

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Authority Confirms Dry Removal Plan For Fukushima Daiichi

July 6, 2017 Editor 0 Comments Corium, daiichi, decommissioning, dry, fuel, fukushima, method, removal

The decommissioning authority (NDF) for Fukushima Daiichi has confirmed they will likely use a method to attempt to remove melted

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The Semi-Secret Plan To Tunnel Under Fukushima Daiichi

March 10, 2017March 9, 2017 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, decommissioning, fuel, fukushima, removal, tunnel, underground

Quietly buried in technical reports was this interesting plan. Researchers have developed a method to tunnel under the reactor buildings

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SimplyInfo.Org Fukushima 6th Anniversary Report

March 8, 2017 Editor 0 Comments 6, anniversary, daiichi, fukushima, report, simplyinfo.org, year

Our Fukushima 6th Anniversary Report is now available here. We cover the technical, environmental and humanitarian evolution of the disaster

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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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