Internal Investigation Of Unit 3 Containment
TEPCO plans to do more internal inspections in Unit 3 containment around 2024. This article would not be
Read moreTEPCO plans to do more internal inspections in Unit 3 containment around 2024. This article would not be
Read moreNHK is reporting that the containment inspection for Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 will finally take place in January 2022. The
Read moreNew information was published by TEPCO updating details about the new containment water leaks caused by the February earthquake. At
Read moreNew problems have been found related to the containment damage at unit 3 caused by the February 2021 earthquake. TEPCO
Read moreMore problems from the recent earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture are being found. Water leaks were discovered at units 1 and
Read moreA report published by TEPCO today shows new containment damage suffered by units 1 and 3 at Fukushima Daiichi as
Read moreTEPCO announced that work to prepare unit 1 for a new containment inspection has been completed. This work has been
Read moreTEPCO released these photos as part of the end of the month report. This is the first look at the
Read morePlans to inspect inside the containment structure of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi has again hit a series of delays.
Read moreMuch anticipated inspection inside unit 1 containment.
Read moreOngoing work to cut an access hole into Unit 1’s containment for the upcoming robot inspection.
Read moreA number of new events tied to unit 1 have taken place. These lend new insight into the initial disaster
Read moreWork to cut a hole in personnel door into containment resumes.
Read moreResearchers developed a 3D imaging system that could be used to located Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel for under $150 using
Read moreTEPCO will drill through the interior door of the X-2 penetration into containment in early June. This will allow full
Read moreUnit 2 pedestal containment inspection.
Read moreA pair of new panoramic photos from inside Fukushima unit 2’s containment have been published. TEPCO provided the photos as
Read moreTEPCO and the various entities tasked with dealing with the disaster clean up at Fukushima Daiichi have announced details of
Read moreA detailed TEPCO document from July 2018 gives some important new insight into the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi and the
Read moreThe Southwest Research Insititute (SwRI) and University of Pennsylvania’s robotics lab claim they have a drone capable of operating inside
Read moreTEPCO released a report with some new conclusions related to the earlier inspections of unit 1’s containment floor. The new
Read moreTEPCO has revised earlier radiation readings for unit 2’s containment inspection done earlier in 2017. They claimed a set of
Read moreDay 3 of the inspections inside the unit 3 pedestal have been concluded. TEPCO did not report if the ROV
Read moreTEPCO has announced that they have found what they believe is fuel residues inside the pedestal area of unit 3.
Read moreTEPCO announced that the containment inspections for unit 3 will start today. This will include a more direct inspection than
Read moreIRID has released additional details about the damage found inside unit 2 on the recent inspections of the containment structures. A
Read moreTEPCO has completed a multiple day inspection of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. This new work used the PMORPH robot
Read moreWhile the press reported Scorpion’s mission as a failure, it did provide useful data before being abandoned. The robot appears
Read moreAn improved version of the Hitachi shape changing robot previously used at unit 1 has been unveiled by IRID. The
Read moreAsahi Shimbun has announced that the Scorpion robot (aka: Sasori) will attempt to enter unit 2’s containment structure by the
Read morePreparation work with a cleaning robot was abruptly abandoned today. This cleaning robot was preparing an area for the Scorpion robot to
Read moreTEPCO has provided more information on the exact location and nature of these radiation readings provided to the press late
Read moreTEPCO announced that they would further delay spent fuel removal at unit 3, citing high radiation levels. Spent fuel removal
Read moreTEPCO relayed verbally in the Monday press conference that the initial phase of the inspection of unit 2 containment will
Read moreIRID released a report late in December, 2016 that outlines in great detail, the technical tasks involved in the upcoming
Read moreTEPCO published a photo with a short explanation and no handout document. The image shows what TEPCO describes as a
Read moreAsahi Shimbun is reporting that TEPCO has announced they would begin the robotic containment inspection of unit 2’s containment in
Read moreA contract announcement confirms new plans for the melted reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. Efforts are underway to develop the equipment
Read moreIRID has published a new plan to complete phase 2 of the robot containment inspection of unit 1 at Fukushima
Read moreTEPCO is reporting that the effort to put a robot into unit 2’s containment has been delayed further. Work to
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