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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Fuel Removal Technology Given A Test Run At Fukushima Daiichi
The “muscle robot” technology developed to potentially remove fuel debris from reactors at Fukushima Daiichi is being given a test
Read moreFukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Progress Update
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
IRID released a report late in December, 2016 that outlines in great detail, the technical tasks involved in the upcoming
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Are Mechs Going To Fukushima Daiichi? Probably Not
News began showing up earlier this week claiming they were going to send a mech style robot to work at
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Fukushima Disaster May Take Major Turn Due To Trump
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe was one of the first foreign leaders to scurry to New York to meet with
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TEPCO Erects Mystery Platform Around Unit 2 Fukushima Daiichi
Among images provided by TEPCO of a recent visit to the disaster site by the Kashiwazaki mayor, was this photo.
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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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Fukushima Disaster Costs Soar
New estimates have been released for the expected costs for the Fukushima disaster. These costs are broken down by the
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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Repair Research Underway
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 Frozen Wall Update; October 4, 2016
TEPCO published a new report on the frozen wall dated September 29. TEPCO states that they have frozen 95 percent
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Fukushima Daiichi To Clean Debris Off Sea Floor
Over five years later TEPCO is just now starting the process to remove debris from the sea floor up to
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The Big Job To Sample Water At A Fukushima Vent Stack
The effort to deal with the unit 1-2 vent stack has grown in complexity. TEPCO claims in this new work
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Typhoon Melts Two Sections Of Fukushima Ice Wall
Asahi Shimbun reported that two sections of the underground ice wall at Fukushima Daiichi have thawed and failed two sections.
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