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Fukushima Unit 1 Pedestal Inspection Proves Massive Damage

April 1, 2023 Editor 1 Comment damage, fuel debris, Fukushima Daiichi, inspections, pedestal, reactor, robot, ROV, unit 1

A series of recent inspections inside unit 1 has confirmed the extent of the damage to unit 1 and the

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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 Reactor Could Topple

November 30, 2022 Editor 0 Comments collapse, damage, Fukushima Daiichi, pedestal, reactor, reactor. vessel, unit 1

New admissions featured in an Asahi Shimbun article highlight the extent of the problem discovered on the pedestal inspections of

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SimplyInfo.org: Fukushima Unit 1’s Shocking Containment Inspection

February 12, 2022 Editor 1 Comment 2022, containment inspection, Corium, fuel debris, Fukushima Daiichi, molten fuel, pedestal, ROV, unit 1

What was found in this most recent round of inspections inside unit 1 was worse than any of our worst-case

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

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SimplyInfo.org; NRA Inspects Fukushima Unit 1

December 14, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, cooling system, Fukushima Daiichi, IC, inspection, isolation condenser, NRA, unit 1

Japan’s nuclear regulator, aka the NRA, conducted an unpublicized inspection of unit 1 in late November. This inspection appears to

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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Unit 1 Upcoming Inspection Details

December 7, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, 2022, containment inspection, Fukushima Daiichi, robots, ROV, unit 1

TEPCO announced that the next phase of containment inspections inside unit 1 will finally take place in early 2022. This

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Fukushima Unit 1 To Be Inspected In January

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, Containment, Fukushima Daiichi, inspection, IRID, robot, ROV, sediment, unit 1

NHK is reporting that the containment inspection for Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 will finally take place in January 2022. The

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Fukushima Unit 1 New Cover Building Progress

September 28, 2021September 27, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, cover building, Fukushima Daiichi, refueling floor, spent fuel, unit 1

Work towards installing a new cover building on unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi is under way. A recent report from

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Update: Fukushima Unit 1 & 3 Containment Leaks

March 19, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, Containment, earthquake, Fukushima Daiichi, unit 1, unit 3, water

New information was published by TEPCO updating details about the new containment water leaks caused by the February earthquake. At

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Pressure Drop at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1

February 21, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, Containment, damage, earthquake, Fukushima Daiichi, japan, Pressure, unit 1, water

More problems from the recent earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture are being found. Water leaks were discovered at units 1 and

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Fukushima Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool Cover Installed

June 29, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 2020, air bag, cover, decommissioning, Fukushima Daiichi, sfp, spent fuel pool, unit 1

TEPCO has completed the installation of a floating air bag to protect the spent fuel pool at unit 1, Fukushima

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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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TEPCO Delays Unit 1 Inspection Indefinitely

January 31, 2020 Editor 2 Comments containment inspection, fukushima, robots, unit 1

NHK is reporting that TEPCO will indefinitely delay the containment inspection work inside unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. Concerns about

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Fukushima Unit 1 New “Plan B” To Remove Spent Fuel

December 18, 2019December 15, 2019 Editor 1 Comment 2019, decommissioning, Fukushima Daiichi, plans, spent fuel pool, unit 1

TEPCO has added an additional option to their plans for the removal of spent fuel from unit 1 at Fukushima

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First Photos of Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Cap

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Editor 1 Comment 2019, cap, Containment, fukushima, inspection, unit 1

TEPCO released these photos as part of the end of the month report. This is the first look at the

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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.

Unit 1 Containment Inspection

Much anticipated inspection inside unit 1 containment.

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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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

Unit 1 Containment Cutting Resumes

Work to cut a hole in personnel door into containment resumes.

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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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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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Reactor Well Inspections Start At Fukushima Unit 1

July 19, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, fukushima, inspection, reactor well, refueling floor, robots, unit 1

TEPCO published preliminary photos July 18th showing the start of inspection work of the reactor well for unit 1. Two

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

Unit 1 Containment Inspection

Unit 1 upcoming containment inspection

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.

Fukushima Unit 1 Timeline

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New Fukushima Unit 1 Inspection; What You Need To Know

The long planned, next phase of inspection work inside unit 1 has finally been unveiled to the public. The plan

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Fukushima Unit 1 Upcoming Inspection; What You Need To Know

March 31, 2019 Editor 0 Comments Containment, fukushima, inspection, robot, rov. 2019, unit 1

TEPCO and the various entities tasked with dealing with the disaster clean up at Fukushima Daiichi have announced details of

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Experts Tell All On Fukushima Unit 1

August 10, 2017 Editor 0 Comments Fukuleaks.org, fukushima, investigation, NDF, research, simplyinfo.org, unit 1

The Nuclear Decommissioning Facilitation Corp (NDF) held their annual meeting recently. Presentations by various experts and those involved with the

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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Update

July 30, 2017July 29, 2017 Editor 0 Comments 2017, Containment, Corium, deposit, fuel, fukushima, unit 1

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 1 Refueling Floor Inspection Results

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 Editor 0 Comments 2017, floor, fukushima, inspection, reactor well, refueling, unit 1

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 1 More Questions Than Answers From New Inspection

March 23, 2017 Editor 0 Comments Containment, inspection, pedestal, pmorph, unit 1

TEPCO has completed a multiple day inspection of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. This new work used the PMORPH robot

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Pmorph Robot Prepares For Fukushima Unit 1 Entry

February 15, 2017 Editor 0 Comments Containment, fukushima, hitachi, inspection, pedestal, pmorph, robot, unit 1

An improved version of the Hitachi shape changing robot previously used at unit 1 has been unveiled by IRID. The

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Fukushima Unit 1 Cover Removal Completed

November 11, 2016November 11, 2016 Editor 0 Comments 2016, complete, cover, fukushima, removal, unit 1

TEPCO has reported that the last sections of the cover over unit 1 have been removed. The next phase is

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Fukushima Unit 1 Cover Being Removed, What Happens Next

September 13, 2016 Editor 0 Comments cover removal, fukushima, unit 1

Asahi Shimbun is reporting that work has begun to remove the cover from Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1. The cover has

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