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
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Fukushima Unit 3-4 Vent Tower To Come Down In 2022
TEPCO documented that the unit 3-4 shared vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi will be removed in 2022. The information was
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Fukushima Daini Begins Decommissioning
TEPCO announced that decommissioning work began on Fukushima Daini on June 23, 2021. Work will begin in earnest on July
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Unit 3 Receives New Turbine Building Cover
The unit 3 turbine building suffered roof damage during the 2011 explosion at that reactor. A temporary cover had been
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Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel Debris Plan Further Confirmed
The details of the equipment and process for initial fuel removal at unit 2 have been further refined. Most of
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Fukushima Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool Cover Installed
TEPCO has completed the installation of a floating air bag to protect the spent fuel pool at unit 1, Fukushima
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Fukushima Daiichi New Effort To Locate Nuclear Fuel Announced
TEPCO revealed some new plans in the long term effort to find the melted nuclear fuel at Fukushima Daiichi. IRID,
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New High Risk Work For Fukushima Daiichi Announced
TEPCO has announced new work at Fukushima Daiichi related to the unit 1-2 vent tower. This location has the highest
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Plant Facilities
This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
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SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Reactor Technical Developments
This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
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Fukushima Unit 1 New “Plan B” To Remove Spent Fuel
TEPCO has added an additional option to their plans for the removal of spent fuel from unit 1 at Fukushima
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Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Damage Identified
TEPCO has identified twelve fuel assemblies with damaged lifting handles. Further damage can not be identified at this point as
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Demolition Rig For Fukushima Vent Tower Has 3 Failures
The remote cutting rig for dismantling the highly contaminated unit 1-2 vent tower has had three failures since it began
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How Work To Remove A Radioactive Tower At Fukushima Daiichi Went Wrong
Measure twice, cut once. Work to remove the highly contaminated units 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi took an unfortunate
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Fukushima Unit 2 Spent Fuel Removal Plan May Drastically Change
TEPCO previously announced their plan for removing spent fuel from unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This involved removing the roof
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TEPCO Confirms Our Theory On Fukushima Unit 2
Revelations documented by The Mainichi from a late March press conference by TEPCO confirm our theories on unit 2. We
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TEPCO To Test Halt Of Water Injection At Fukushima Daiichi
Since the initial disaster TEPCO has been injecting water into the damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. Questions around the long
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The Plans For Fukushima Fuel Removal 2018
TEPCO and the associated research & decommissioning authorities recently published a new report outlining the effort to collect the remains
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SimplyInfo.org: Fukushima Reactors Face More Setbacks
TEPCO and the decommissioning authorities have reported on the ongoing delays at Fukushima Daiichi. As we reviewed these reports we
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Fukushima Decomm Plans Solidified
NDF (Nuclear Decommissioning Fukushima) has published a draft report that outlines the plan for decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi. The plan solidifies
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Authority Confirms Dry Removal Plan For Fukushima Daiichi
The decommissioning authority (NDF) for Fukushima Daiichi has confirmed they will likely use a method to attempt to remove melted
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Fukushima Unit 2 Decomm Progresses
TEPCO has been quite secretive about the decommissioning work for unit 2’s refueling floor. A platform has been under construction
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Fukushima Fuel Removal Model Unveiled
GE Hitachi and IRID have published photos and basic information about a new mock-up model for one of the Fukushima
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The Semi-Secret Plan To Tunnel Under Fukushima Daiichi
Quietly buried in technical reports was this interesting plan. Researchers have developed a method to tunnel under the reactor buildings
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What Windscale Can Tell About The Future Of Fukushima Daiichi
The decommissioning authority managing the long term response to the Fukushima Daiichi disaster site has cited three previous nuclear disasters
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Fukushima Daiichi Decommissioning Takes A Horrible Turn
NHK reports that the decommissioning authority in charge of dealing with the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster is now considering
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TEPCO To Stop Fukushima Work During G-7 Summit
TEPCO announced they will halt all decommissioning work at Fukushima Daiichi during the G-7 Summit. The summit will be held
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IRID Completes Full Scale Fukushima Torus Model
IRID has completed a full sized model of the torus (suppression chamber) based on the damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi.
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Virtual Reality Being Used To Tackle Fukushima Daiichi
If you wondered why there was an interest within the last year to take 3D images of the reactor buildings
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Fukushima Unit 3 Decommissioning Plan Released
TEPCO released significant new information about the plan and progress for dealing with unit 3’s spent fuel pool. The report
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IRID Fukushima Fuel Debris Research Progress Reports
IRID published English language versions of their fuel debris removal and other new technology research reports. Various contractors were hired to
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7 More Japanese Nuclear Reactors May Close Permanently
A total of 7 reactors are being considered for decommissioning in Japan. Each unit is at or nearing the 40
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Japan Govt. May Financially Help Nuclear Utilities Cover Losses From Decommissioning
The Japanese government is considering giving some sort of financial assistance to nuclear power utilities that decide to scrap their
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KEPCO To Scrap 2 Reactors At Mihama Nuclear Plant
Asahi Shimbun announced via the Facebook page that KEPCO would be decommissioning two of the three units at Mihama nuclear
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Fukushima: Unit 1 Cover Removal & Demolition Work To Begin Soon
TEPCO has announced their plan to remove the cover of unit 1 so that debris on the refueling floor can
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Japan Government To Take Over Fukushima Decommissioning & Costs
A new law has been enacted by the Diet to allow the current entity dealing with compensation for victims to
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Plans To Flood Fukushima Containments Scrapped
The entire decommissioning plan has hinged on this one thing, the ability to flood the containment structures of the reactors
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Research Begins To Plug Containment Downcomers At Fukushima Daiichi
As part of the recent roadmap document TEPCO explained efforts that have begun to find a suitable method to plug
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TEPCO Sets Up Internal Decommissioning Authority
TEPCO announced it will launch an internal decommissioning authority by April 2014. This internal group would include management from involved
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Will Fukushima Daiichi Be Taken Apart With Lasers?
A UK company called TWI is developing a laser cutter that could be used to take apart contaminated equipment at
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