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
Read moreTEPCO has been progressing with the preparation work for the eventual removal of the spent fuel from unit 2 at
Read moreTEPCO documented that the unit 3-4 shared vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi will be removed in 2022. The information was
Read moreEstimated start date for fuel debris removal at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 in 2030. This article would not be possible
Read moreEstimated start date for fuel debris removal from Unit 3 at Fukushima Daiichi. This article would not be possible without
Read moreRemoval of the units 3-4 shared vent tower as preparation for fuel debris removal work. This article would not be
Read moreTEPCO announced that decommissioning work began on Fukushima Daini on June 23, 2021. Work will begin in earnest on July
Read moreThe unit 3 turbine building suffered roof damage during the 2011 explosion at that reactor. A temporary cover had been
Read moreThe details of the equipment and process for initial fuel removal at unit 2 have been further refined. Most of
Read moreTEPCO has completed the installation of a floating air bag to protect the spent fuel pool at unit 1, Fukushima
Read moreTEPCO revealed some new plans in the long term effort to find the melted nuclear fuel at Fukushima Daiichi. IRID,
Read moreTEPCO has announced new work at Fukushima Daiichi related to the unit 1-2 vent tower. This location has the highest
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreTEPCO has added an additional option to their plans for the removal of spent fuel from unit 1 at Fukushima
Read moreTEPCO has identified twelve fuel assemblies with damaged lifting handles. Further damage can not be identified at this point as
Read moreThe remote cutting rig for dismantling the highly contaminated unit 1-2 vent tower has had three failures since it began
Read moreMeasure twice, cut once. Work to remove the highly contaminated units 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi took an unfortunate
Read moreTEPCO previously announced their plan for removing spent fuel from unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This involved removing the roof
Read moreRevelations documented by The Mainichi from a late March press conference by TEPCO confirm our theories on unit 2. We
Read moreSince the initial disaster TEPCO has been injecting water into the damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. Questions around the long
Read moreTEPCO and the associated research & decommissioning authorities recently published a new report outlining the effort to collect the remains
Read moreTEPCO and the decommissioning authorities have reported on the ongoing delays at Fukushima Daiichi. As we reviewed these reports we
Read moreNDF (Nuclear Decommissioning Fukushima) has published a draft report that outlines the plan for decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi. The plan solidifies
Read moreThe decommissioning authority (NDF) for Fukushima Daiichi has confirmed they will likely use a method to attempt to remove melted
Read moreTEPCO has been quite secretive about the decommissioning work for unit 2’s refueling floor. A platform has been under construction
Read moreGE Hitachi and IRID have published photos and basic information about a new mock-up model for one of the Fukushima
Read moreQuietly buried in technical reports was this interesting plan. Researchers have developed a method to tunnel under the reactor buildings
Read moreThe decommissioning authority managing the long term response to the Fukushima Daiichi disaster site has cited three previous nuclear disasters
Read moreNHK reports that the decommissioning authority in charge of dealing with the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster is now considering
Read moreTEPCO announced they will halt all decommissioning work at Fukushima Daiichi during the G-7 Summit. The summit will be held
Read moreIRID has completed a full sized model of the torus (suppression chamber) based on the damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreIf you wondered why there was an interest within the last year to take 3D images of the reactor buildings
Read moreTEPCO released significant new information about the plan and progress for dealing with unit 3’s spent fuel pool. The report
Read moreIRID published English language versions of their fuel debris removal and other new technology research reports. Various contractors were hired to
Read moreA total of 7 reactors are being considered for decommissioning in Japan. Each unit is at or nearing the 40
Read moreThe Japanese government is considering giving some sort of financial assistance to nuclear power utilities that decide to scrap their
Read moreAsahi Shimbun announced via the Facebook page that KEPCO would be decommissioning two of the three units at Mihama nuclear
Read moreTEPCO has announced their plan to remove the cover of unit 1 so that debris on the refueling floor can
Read moreA new law has been enacted by the Diet to allow the current entity dealing with compensation for victims to
Read moreThe entire decommissioning plan has hinged on this one thing, the ability to flood the containment structures of the reactors
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