Unit 1 Fuel Debris Removal
Estimated start date for fuel debris removal at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 in 2030. This article would not be possible
Read moreEstimated start date for fuel debris removal at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 in 2030. This article would not be possible
Read moreWhat was found in this most recent round of inspections inside unit 1 was worse than any of our worst-case
Read moreJapan’s nuclear regulator, aka the NRA, conducted an unpublicized inspection of unit 1 in late November. This inspection appears to
Read moreTEPCO announced that the next phase of containment inspections inside unit 1 will finally take place in early 2022. This
Read moreNHK is reporting that the containment inspection for Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 will finally take place in January 2022. The
Read moreThe US NRC has been approving operating license extensions for US nuclear reactors for up to 80 years. There were
Read moreTEPCO announced they will remove the vent pipes that connected units 1 and 2 to the shared vent tower. These
Read moreWork towards installing a new cover building on unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi is under way. A recent report from
Read moreInspections and response efforts from the February 2021 earthquake were still underway when another earthquake hit on March 20th. Due
Read moreNew information was published by TEPCO updating details about the new containment water leaks caused by the February earthquake. At
Read moreMore problems from the recent earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture are being found. Water leaks were discovered at units 1 and
Read moreA report published by TEPCO today shows new containment damage suffered by units 1 and 3 at Fukushima Daiichi as
Read moreTEPCO has completed the installation of a floating air bag to protect the spent fuel pool at unit 1, Fukushima
Read moreTEPCO has announced new work at Fukushima Daiichi related to the unit 1-2 vent tower. This location has the highest
Read moreThe upper half of the unit 1-2 vent tower has been cut down and the vent pipe has been capped.
Read moreTEPCO announced that work to prepare unit 1 for a new containment inspection has been completed. This work has been
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreNHK is reporting that TEPCO will indefinitely delay the containment inspection work inside unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. Concerns about
Read moreMuch anticipated inspection inside unit 1 containment.
Read moreThe bus used as a remote command center for the work to cut down the unit 1-2 vent tower took
Read moreTEPCO has added an additional option to their plans for the removal of spent fuel from unit 1 at Fukushima
Read moreTEPCO released these photos as part of the end of the month report. This is the first look at the
Read morePlans to inspect inside the containment structure of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi has again hit a series of delays.
Read moreOngoing work to cut an access hole into Unit 1’s containment for the upcoming robot inspection.
Read moreWork to cut a hole in personnel door into containment resumes.
Read moreA number of new events tied to unit 1 have taken place. These lend new insight into the initial disaster
Read moreThe inspection of the unit 1 reactor well began in July, continuing into the end of August. A trio of
Read moreThe first inspection of the unit 1 spent fuel pool has been conducted. Workers found visibility of about 7 meters
Read moreFukushima Unit 1 has been the site of significant new work on multiple fronts. We outline the new events and
Read moreTEPCO published preliminary photos July 18th showing the start of inspection work of the reactor well for unit 1. Two
Read moreMeasure twice, cut once. Work to remove the highly contaminated units 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi took an unfortunate
Read moreTEPCO will drill through the interior door of the X-2 penetration into containment in early June. This will allow full
Read moreUnit 1 upcoming containment inspection
Read moreOriginally scheduled for May 20th. This event has now been postponed to some time in June.
Read moreTEPCO and the various entities tasked with dealing with the disaster clean up at Fukushima Daiichi have announced details of
Read moreA detailed TEPCO document from July 2018 gives some important new insight into the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi and the
Read moreOne of the most dangerous places at Fukushima Daiichi may undergo work to reduce the ongoing risk. Soon after the
Read moreTEPCO and the decommissioning authorities have reported on the ongoing delays at Fukushima Daiichi. As we reviewed these reports we
Read moreThe Nuclear Decommissioning Facilitation Corp (NDF) held their annual meeting recently. Presentations by various experts and those involved with the
Read moreTEPCO released a report with some new conclusions related to the earlier inspections of unit 1’s containment floor. The new
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