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The understanding of the triple meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi has evolved since the early years after the initial disaster. The
Read moreThe understanding of the triple meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi has evolved since the early years after the initial disaster. The
Read moreWhat was found in this most recent round of inspections inside unit 1 was worse than any of our worst-case
Read moreResearchers developed a 3D imaging system that could be used to located Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel for under $150 using
Read moreAs we work through refining what took place at Fukushima Daiichi, old data can have new meaning in light of
Read moreRevelations documented by The Mainichi from a late March press conference by TEPCO confirm our theories on unit 2. We
Read moreA pair of new panoramic photos from inside Fukushima unit 2’s containment have been published. TEPCO provided the photos as
Read moreTEPCO completed another inspection inside unit 2 containment this week. The newest work involved attempting to move and grasp pieces
Read moreNew information has been released by TEPCO on unit 2’s missing fuel. This provides significant new clues to the meltdown
Read moreOur research team has reviewed the limited information provided by after the most recent inspection of unit 2. While the
Read moreLast week another inspection was conducted inside unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This new work looked inside the reactor pedestal
Read moreTEPCO released a report with some new conclusions related to the earlier inspections of unit 1’s containment floor. The new
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 moreThe decommissioning authority (NDF) for Fukushima Daiichi has confirmed they will likely use a method to attempt to remove melted
Read moreNHK produced a stitched together photo of a 2 meter wide hole found in the pedestal area of Fukushima Daiichi
Read moreTEPCO released photos and video of the preliminary scope work inside unit 2’s containment. The first set looked at the
Read moreOur newest in depth report is available! Fukushima Daiichi Decay Heat & Corium Status Report Publish date: December 6, 2016
Read moreA contract announcement confirms new plans for the melted reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. Efforts are underway to develop the equipment
Read moreFukushima Daiichi decommissioning chief, Naohiro Masuda spoke with Australia ABC TV this week about where the melted fuel is. Masuda
Read moreNagoya University announced that their ongoing research of the unit 2 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi has shown that 70-100% of
Read moreJAEA and IRID have been working on various project for removal and storage of the corium (melted fuel) in the
Read moreThe head of IRID made this interesting admission during the fall meeting of Atomic Energy Society of Japan last week.
Read moreAs part of TEPCO’s admission that 100% of the unit 3 core has melted and left the reactor vessel, they
Read moreAs part of an ongoing series of corium experiments our research team has been doing, the newest experiment created a
Read moreFollowing the initial published findings of our corium experiments in lead, an additional run was done. Read about the initial
Read moreAs part of the ongoing work to better understand how corium (melted reactor fuel) can behave after burning through the
Read moreMETI announced today in an email and press release that four ideas brought about by the IRID call for proposals
Read moreOur research team has submitted three novel proposals to IRID related to the fuel location and removal challenges at Fukushima
Read moreIn our research we have tried to find ways to help explain some of the behaviors seen in meltdown accidents.
Read moreTEPCO recently released videos and reports of their work in the unit 1 torus room. The work was split into
Read moreTEPCO has investigated the torus room of unit 1 with the new boat robot. This was an effort to look
Read moreThe image above is the first glimpse of the right side of the pedestal opening for the CRD drive. This
Read moreTEPCO released some rather rosy estimations of the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi back in November 2011. These estimations at the
Read moreA recent report by Sandia National Lab indicated that about 140,000kg of melted fuel and debris was released out of
Read moreWe have reported extensively about a phenomenon going on inside unit 1 since the accident. Whenever there is a strong
Read moreLos Alamos National Lab (LANL) announced last week that they want to try a technique to image where the melted
Read moreUpdate: The source for unit 1 torus radiation had an incorrect link. The correct link has been added to the
Read moreNagyoa University researchers are working on a plan to examine the Fukushima Daiichi reactors using muon particles in a process
Read moreThere have been a number of odd happenings recently at the plant. What they all mean right now is not
Read moreNEI, a nuclear power industry group put together a detailed technical report on Fukushima Daiichi and the accident. The PDF
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