Unit 1 Containment Inspection
Much anticipated inspection inside unit 1 containment.
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First Photos of Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Cap
TEPCO released these photos as part of the end of the month report. This is the first look at the
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Unit 1 Containment Cutting
Ongoing work to cut an access hole into Unit 1’s containment for the upcoming robot inspection.
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Unit 1 Containment Cutting Resumes
Work to cut a hole in personnel door into containment resumes.
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Containment Inspection
Unit 2 pedestal containment inspection.
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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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Reactor Well Inspections Start At Fukushima Unit 1
TEPCO published preliminary photos July 18th showing the start of inspection work of the reactor well for unit 1. Two
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Drilling Of Internal Door Daiichi Unit 1
TEPCO will drill through the interior door of the X-2 penetration into containment in early June. This will allow full
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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 1 Upcoming Inspection; What You Need To Know
TEPCO and the various entities tasked with dealing with the disaster clean up at Fukushima Daiichi have announced details of
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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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Fukushima Unit 2 Refueling Floor Inspection Results
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 Wall Removal Begins
Work has begun to remove a section of wall from the unit 2 reactor building. This is the same area
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The Plans For Fukushima Fuel Removal 2018
TEPCO and the associated research & decommissioning authorities recently published a new report outlining the effort to collect the remains
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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 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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Fukushima Unit 2 Inspection Happens Friday
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
TEPCO and IRID announced that a new inspection scope has been developed to look into the unit 2 containment pedestal
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The Surprise Found Inside Fukushima Unit 3
TEPCO released additional information related to the pedestal area inspection inside unit 3. Among this new data was some unexpected
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TEPCO Revises Fukushima Unit 2 Radiation Readings
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 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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Fukushima Unit 3 Containment Inspection Starts With A Surprise
TEPCO announced that the containment inspections for unit 3 will start today. This will include a more direct inspection than
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Fukushima Unit 1 Refueling Floor Inspection Results
Investigations of the unit 1 refueling floor area took place between November 2016 and February 2017. This area has been
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Fukushima Unit 2 Confirmation Of Damage Found
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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Fukushima Unit 1 More Questions Than Answers From New Inspection
TEPCO has completed a multiple day inspection of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. This new work used the PMORPH robot
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Scorpion Dies In Fukushima Unit 2, Sends Back Data
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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Pmorph Robot Prepares For Fukushima Unit 1 Entry
An improved version of the Hitachi shape changing robot previously used at unit 1 has been unveiled by IRID. The
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Scorpion Robot To Make Suicide Mission Inside Fukushima 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
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 Containment Inspection Starts Jan 18th
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
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
TEPCO published a photo with a short explanation and no handout document. The image shows what TEPCO describes as a
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New Plan To Inspect Fukushima Unit 1 Unveiled
IRID has published a new plan to complete phase 2 of the robot containment inspection of unit 1 at Fukushima
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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection Postponed Further
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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Fukushima Unit 3 3D Torus Scans Begin
3D inspections of the unit 3 torus room are set to begin December 22nd. This work is expected to investigate
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Fukushima Unit 3 New Hatch Investigation
TEPCO sent the small 3D printed robot equipped with a smart phone into inspect the unit 3 containment hatch a
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Fukushima Unit 1 TIPS Inspection Done, High Radiation Found
A new inspection attempt of the unit 1 TIPS room has been completed between September and October of 2015. TEPCO
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Fukushima Unit 3 First Photos Inside Containment
TEPCO has released a set of images taken inside the containment structure of unit 3 on March 20th. This is
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