SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Spent Fuel Removal Progress
TEPCO has been progressing with the preparation work for the eventual removal of the spent fuel from unit 2 at
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SimplyInfo.org; TEPCO Shows Fatal Reactor Design Flaw At Fukushima Daiichi
An inspection of Fukushima Daiichi unit 2 in June of 2021 shows a fatal design flaw of the BWR reactors
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TEPCO To Remove Deadly Radioactive Vent Pipe
TEPCO announced they will remove the vent pipes that connected units 1 and 2 to the shared vent tower. These
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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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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Update November 2020
Below are some of the more notable new information related to Fukushima Daiichi from recent weeks. We will have more
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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 Daiichi Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool Inspected
An inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool has been completed. This is what they found. The work was completed
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Fukushima Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool Inspection
TEPCO announced an upcoming inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool. The work will be done using an underwater ROV
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New High Risk Work For Fukushima Daiichi Announced
TEPCO has announced new work at Fukushima Daiichi related to the unit 1-2 vent tower. This location has the highest
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Fukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Dismantled
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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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Unit 2
This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
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Runaway Bus Causes Damage At Fukushima Daiichi
The bus used as a remote command center for the work to cut down the unit 1-2 vent tower took
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Fukushima Unit 2 Has A Spent Fuel Removal Plan
TEPCO and the NDF have released documentation describing their plan to remove both the spent fuel and at least some
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How Work To Remove A Radioactive Tower At Fukushima Daiichi Went Wrong
Measure twice, cut once. Work to remove the highly contaminated units 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi took an unfortunate
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Fukushima Unit 2 Spent Fuel Removal Plan May Drastically Change
TEPCO previously announced their plan for removing spent fuel from unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This involved removing the roof
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SimplyInfo.org; New Clues To Melt Through At Unit 2
As we work through refining what took place at Fukushima Daiichi, old data can have new meaning in light of
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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 2; New Containment Panorama Photos
A pair of new panoramic photos from inside Fukushima unit 2’s containment have been published. TEPCO provided the photos as
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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 To Poke Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel With A Stick
TEPCO announced at a meeting with Japan’s NRA that they will conduct a new investigation inside unit 2 around February
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TEPCO To Test Halt Of Water Injection At Fukushima Daiichi
Since the initial disaster TEPCO has been injecting water into the damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. Questions around the long
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Fukushima Daiichi Debris Samples Reveal Dangerous Link
A detailed TEPCO document from July 2018 gives some important new insight into the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi and the
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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 Refueling Floor Work Progresses, Poses Risks
Work has begun on the unit 2 refueling floor at Fukushima Daiichi. Previously, TEPCO installed a controlled building on the
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TEPCO Has A Plan For Some Of The More Dangerous Work At Daiichi
One of the most dangerous places at Fukushima Daiichi may undergo work to reduce the ongoing risk. Soon after the
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NHK Drops Bombshell On Fukushima Disaster In New Documentary
NHK’s new documentary, Meltdown: Cooling Water Crisis provides new insight into a series of less known events in the Fukushima disaster.
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SimplyInfo.org: Unit 2 Fuel Debris Report
New information has been released by TEPCO on unit 2’s missing fuel. This provides significant new clues to the meltdown
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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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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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TEPCO Withholds Critical New Fukushima Meltdown Data From Public
Last week another inspection was conducted inside unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This new work looked inside the reactor pedestal
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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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SimplyInfo.org: Fukushima Reactors Face More Setbacks
TEPCO and the decommissioning authorities have reported on the ongoing delays at Fukushima Daiichi. As we reviewed these reports we
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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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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 2 Decomm Progresses
TEPCO has been quite secretive about the decommissioning work for unit 2’s refueling floor. A platform has been under construction
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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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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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Scorpion Enters Fukushima Unit 2
The Scorpion robot entered Fukushima unit 2 containment today and sent back a set of images. TEPCO’s reporting was scant
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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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