Anomalies at Fukushima Daiichi Tied To Recent Quakes, Concerns About Fuel and Buildings
A series of significant anomalies were noticed in the TEPCO reactor data in recent weeks. When these anomalies were cross referenced
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TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Status
What is really going on at Fukushima Daiichi, an update.
Work has continued at unit 1 to install a circulating cooling system. This will enable water to be reused for
Read moreGamma Camera Photo of Extremely High Radiation Area at Fukushima Daiichi
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Read moreCore Meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: Aging as a Contributing Factor
Radiation embrittlement, corrosion, fatigue and other wear dictate the rate of temperature change at which the reactor pressure vessel (RPV)
Read moreEnhanced Photos Inside Unit 3 Fukushima Daiichi
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Read moreWhy “Cold Shutdown” Is A Myth And Going Home Unlikely
The Japanese government has been touting this “cold shutdown” myth extensively over the last week. As Ex-SKF put it, the
Read moreRemoval Of Spent Fuel In Units 3 & 4 Made A Priority
No additional details are given such as how the fuel will be removed or how quickly. TEPCO has announced that
Read morePhoto Essay; Day In The Life Of A Fukushima Worker
Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert took this series of photos in Iwaki-Yumoto as part of a recent Guardian article. The images were taken
Read moreUnit 4 Damaged In 7.3 Quake
July 10, the Fukushima region suffered a 7.3 quake. TEPCO announced no damage to the plant. By visual inspection two
Read moreWorkers At Fukushima Daiichi Being Forced To Pay To Eat
We have multiple confirmations that both TEPCO workers and contractors working at the Fukushima Daiichi disaster are now being made
Read moreCheers For Good Work; life at J Village Fukushima
These images, taken by a worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear site. These images all seem to be of “J
Read moreFukushima’s Emergency Power: Design to fail.
More and more, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun news organization has begun to take the lead in pressing for answers to sticky questions
Read moreTEPCO To Enshroud Reactor Unit 1
The Telegraph, in the UK, reports that TEPCO will begin work within two weeks on a steel-framed shroud to enclose
Read moreMore Steam And Light Flashes At Fukushima
Deb (saltyfishlvr) caught this video via the TEPCO live cam showing the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi producing large amounts of
Read moreBroken Exhaust Vent After Quake At Fukushima
Elaine’s keen eye found this piece of information. The exhaust tower in question is the multiple stack tower near the
Read moreSteam And Lights At Fukushima Daiichi June 11
Another steam event happened in the early hours of June 11 (JST). Large plumes of steam or smoke were seen
Read moreNew Images Inside Reactor 3 Fukushima Daiichi
These images were taken by TEPCO inside reactor 3 by the refueling garage inside the reactor building. Workers surveyed the
Read moreTEPCO Adds Safe Areas For Workers To Cool Down
TEPCO has made progress on safe areas for workers to rest and cool down. These areas are spaced around the
Read moreJapan raises spectre of Fukushima ‘melt-through’
An official report, which Japan will submit to the UN’s nuclear watchdog, says nuclear fuel in three reactors at Fukushima
Read moreThe Mystery of Daiichi Unit 4
@all Having spread ourselves out over so much material, perhaps between us we can dig up the information that would
Read moreGeneral Daiichi Situation Summary June 2, 2011
Compiled and written by RBeaner 1. Reactors 1-3 all ~100% Fuel Meltdown. All 3 RPV’s have holes in them at
Read moreFatigue sets in on nuke responders
Workers at Fukushima still under poor conditions. Japan Times This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of
Read more2 Fukushima Workers Received Doses To Thyroid
High levels of radioactive iodine were detected in the thyroid gland of two workers of the nuclear accident in Fukushima,
Read moreDaiichi Readings Update Page
We have a new Daiichi Latest Readings page that updates directly from the TEPCO server whenever new numbers are released.
Read moreTEPCO Historical Plant Data March 11 to May 17
TEPCO HISTORIC DATA – Daiichi plant statistics March 11 to May 17 Group contributor Hudebnik found these on TEPCO’s website.
Read moreTEPCO Documents
Our Library of TEPCO technical documents, reports and press releases. This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts
Read moreTechnical Documents Fukushima Daiichi
This ongoing list of technical documents related to Fukushima Daiichi or the GE Mark 1 BWR Reactor in general will
Read moreUseful Nuclear Acronyms
Acronyms with definitions. Some useful terminology to understand technical reports. BWR – Boiling Water Reactor CV – Containment Vessel This
Read moreThe Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Disaster
On March 11, 2011, Fukushima Prefecture in NE Japan was hit by the 9.0 magnitude Tohoku Quake, in Japanese the 東北地方太平洋沖地震
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