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 3 Equipment Hatch Damaged
The upper floors of the equipment hatch at unit 3 were found to have some damage on a recent inspection.
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SimplyInfo.org: Fukushima Unit 1’s Shocking Containment Inspection
What was found in this most recent round of inspections inside unit 1 was worse than any of our worst-case
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SimplyInfo.org; NRA Inspects Fukushima 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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New Damage Found At Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2
While preparing for an inspection inside unit 2’s reactor well, workers found new damage. The reactor cavity differential pressure adjustment
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Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel Debris Plan Further Confirmed
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 Unit 1 Containment Inspection Prep Work Completed
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 3
This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
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SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – 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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Fukushima Unit 3 – New Unanswered Questions
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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Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Damage Identified
TEPCO has identified twelve fuel assemblies with damaged lifting handles. Further damage can not be identified at this point as
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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; 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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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
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 2
This is a continuing report on the new findings for the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi from the recent NDF Conference.
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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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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection To Happen Early 2017
Asahi Shimbun is reporting that TEPCO has announced they would begin the robotic containment inspection of unit 2’s containment in
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Fukushima R&D To Weld Containment Equipment Hatch Closed
From the IRID 2015 report, there is a research plan to weld shut the containment equipment hatches from the inside.
Read moreFukushima Unit 3 Decommissioning
The decommissioning work at unit 3 has largely stalled after a series of containment inspections. TEPCO has moved forward with
Read moreFukushima Unit 2 Decommissioning
The decommissioning work at unit 2 of Fukushima Daiichi has been moving at a significant pace in recent years. Unit
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Fukushima Unit 2 High Radiation, New Images Show Cause
The extremely high radiation level admitted by TEPCO last week was given further clarification in the most recent roadmap document.
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Fukushima Unit 2 Deadly Radiation Levels Found Outside Containment
TEPCO admitted to JapanTimes via Jiji that a deadly high level of radiation was found outside of unit 2’s containment.
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Fukushima Unit 3 Containment Probe On October 20th
TEPCO quietly announced that October 20th they would conduct the first containment inspection of unit 3. This is significant work
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Fukushima Unit 2 Shield Blocks Removed
TEPCO has reported via their Facebook page that the stuck shield blocks in unit 2 have been removed. These shielding
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Fukushima Unit 2 Probe Delayed By Stuck Shielding Blocks
A row of shielding blocks were rusted to a floor rail, causing a delay in the work at unit 2
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TEPCO To Resume Fukushima Unit 1 Cover Removal Work In Late July
TEPCO announced work to remove the unit 1 cover will resume on July 28th and take about 4 months to
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Prepares For Containment Inspection
A newly released document shows progress in the effort to inspect inside unit 2’s containment. At unit 1 they went
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Fukushima Daiichi Updates From IRID Part 3; Testing The Goo
IRID has made some progress on their research to find ways to seal the containment structures at Fukushima Daiichi. The
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New Work At Fukushima Unit 1
Inspection work inside unit 1’s torus room to check pipe penetrations into the turbine building have been completed. Clay was
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Fukushima 3rd Anniversary; Unit 1 Technical Report
With the 3rd anniversary of the 3-11 triple disaster approaching we have taken a look at the changes that have
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More On Fukushima Unit 3, TEPCO Fails To Explain Levels
TEPCO released two new handouts on the leak at unit 3. This gives some additional insight but still fails to
Read moreUnit 1 Access Hatch Inspection Gives Clues
TEPCO sent a pair of robots in to inspect the personnel access hatch for unit 1 recently. Upon reviewing the
Read moreRobot Inspection Of Unit 3 Finds Increasing Radiation Levels, New Robot Fails.
TEPCO reports the results of a robot inspection in unit 3 at Fukushima Daiichi. The initial work was to look
Read moreUnit 1 Containment Scope New Images & Video
TEPCO has released more information about the ongoing inspection of unit 1 this week. Water was found inside at about
Read moreTEPCO To Do More Inspections In Unit 1 Containment
Kyodo News is reporting TEPCO will do a series of inspections this week at unit 1 to look inside containment
Read moreAdditional Analysis Of Unit 1 Containment Inspection
Workers did a brief inspection inside the containment of unit 1 earlier this week. We reported the initial findings yesterday.
Read moreUnit 1 Containment Inspection Shows Explosive Debris
TEPCO installed an inspection hole in containment penetration X-100B above the equipment hatch near the monorail. They took a brief
Read moreUnit 3 Containment Shield Plug Leaking, Possibly Moved
TEPCO investigated the large concrete shield plug in the north east corner of the 1st floor. The plug is partially
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