A Look At The Power That Failed At Fukushima
UPDATE: Some additional images and diagrams found by Peter Melzer in the IAEA reports on Fukushima have been added below.
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620 mSv/h Found In Unit 3
TEPCO announced that they have found 620 mSv/h in unit 3 by robots. These levels are high enough to restrict
Read moreTEPCO Backpeddles On Criticality, Provides Questionable Reasons For Cause
TEPCO has changed their stance on the incidents recently at Fukushima Daiichi. Now they are claiming that the re-criticalities are
Read moreTEPCO And Contractors Fail To Pay Some Workers Proper Danger Pay
TEPCO and the contractors working at the plant have not been paying some workers the proper danger pay. These workers
Read moreFukushima Unit 2 Xenon Found Indicating New Fission
NHK is reporting that Xenon and other substances are being detected at unit 2 indicating some amount of fission is
Read moreTwo Workers Injured In Crane Accident At Fukushima Daiichi
Two workers were injured when dismantling a crane. One required airlift to an emergency room and was operated on at
Read moreUnit 4 Still Poses Considerable Risk, Expert Calls For Independent Safety Inspection
A Canadian nuclear expert is calling for an independent review of unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi where inspectors from outside
Read moreTEPCO Confirms Steam Leaking Out Of Ground
TEPCO has admitted to the issue of steam leaking out of the ground around Unit 1. Water in the basement
Read moreTEPCO Maintenance, Repairs With Duct Tape, Bailing Wire And More Orphaned Shoes
This TEPCO photograph of the pedestal area of unit 5 at Fukushima Daiichii. Unit 5 is the same design as
Read moreNew Images And Video Inside Units 2 And 3
TEPCO released two crane videos. One viewing in the hole of unit 2 and the other some views of the
Read moreVIDEO: Crane topples at Fukushima Daiichi
One of the cranes fell over during the storm today. Nuckelchenblogde has the video on YouTube of it falling. It
Read moreResearcher Says Recriticality In July & August At Fukushima
EX-SKF found a very interesting article regarding the disaster is a rather unusual place, The Weekly Playboy Japan, link to
Read moreTEPCO Progresses On Unit 1 Cover
TEPCO has a considerable portion of the work done towards installing a cover over the unit 1 reactor at Fukushima
Read moreTime Lapse Video Of Unit 1 Cover Construction
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Read moreNuclear Expert Warns Unit 1 Fuel May Be Out Of The Reactor Building
We documented in mid-August that the melted reactor fuel (corium) may have relocated and could be leaving the unit 1
Read moreTEPCO To Begin Removing Debris From Unit 3 Deck
TEPCO will begin the process to remove debris from the top of unit 3. Since the work would expose workers
Read moreSpecialists Have New Theory On Fukushima Daiichi Meltdowns
Many thanks to Ob_Li for translating this for us! The original website : http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye4822557.html Nuclear energy specialists team analyzed Fukushima Daiichi
Read moreFukushima Daiichi, The First Hours
English language blog Gakuranman chronicled the early events after the great east earthquake. This included the melt downs at Fukushima
Read moreKan Interview, TEPCO Planned To Abandon Fukushima Daiichi
Sense of Crisis – Possible Catastrophe in Metropolis Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan, stepped down his position as of September
Read moreFukushima Reactor Building Detail Solved
There were questions early on about possible large access doors in the top building sections of the reactors at Fukushima
Read moreTalas Typhoon Update
Talas’ track is again more westerly then previously forecast(good for fuku npp!), the centre is about to cross the coast.
Read moreTalas Bad Weather Hits Tohoku Region, Fukushima Daiichi
Weather warnings are being issued for the region around Fukushima Daiichi including heavy rain, ground loosening, winds, gales and storm
Read moreTEPCO’s Plan To Extract Melted Reactor Fuel
TEPCO has a plan to remove the melted fuel from the reactors. It involves flooding containment with water and extracting
Read moreWorker Sprayed With Radioactive Water, 100000 cpm at Fukushima
TEPCO mentioned in a press conference that a worker was sprayed with highly radioactive water while moving a hose. The
Read moreWorkers Exposed To Penetrating Beta Radiation At Fukushima
Two workers and possibly a third were exposed to penetrating beta radiation while changing filters in the water clean up
Read moreTEPCO Fukushima Radiation Leaks Into The Sea May Violate International Law
The Marquette University Law Blog explains how the leaks at Fukushima Daiichi may put Japan in violation of international law.
Read moreTEPCO Releases Document Claiming Unit 3 Blew Up Unit 4
TEPCO released a schematic claiming it explains that unit 3 caused the explosion in unit 4. It shows high radiation
Read moreTEPCO Wants To Restart Units 5 & 6 At Fukushima Daiichi
This is no joke but it sure sounds like one. TEPCO has been quietly planning to restart units 5 &
Read more6.3 Earthquake Causes 17 Sv/h Radiation Jump Unit 1, Changes In Other Reactors
On August 19, at 14:36 JST there was a 6.3 earthquake near Fukushima Daiichi. This was yet another in a
Read moreNew 57 (Sv/h) Radiation Increase In Unit 1 After Aug 17 Quake Near Fukushima Daiichi
A new significant earthquake ( 6.2) occurred at Fukushima Daiichi on August 17th . In our previous report we explained
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Leaking 1 Billion Becquerels Per Hour
According to a news report by NHK today Fukushima Daiichi has lowered the emissions from the damaged plant. Even with
Read moreRT Covers fukuleaks.org/web Technical Analysis of Fukushima Daiichi
RT television interviewed Dr. Robert Jacobs today about the current situation at Fukushima Daiichi and the fukuleaks.org/web findings regarding the
Read moreAnomalies 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
Read moreWhat 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
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