Fukushima Unit 6 Cooling Pump Fails
An RHR (reactor heat removal) pump at Fukushima Daiichi unit 6 failed on November 19th. The suppression chamber suction valve
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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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Fukushima Unit 2 High Radiation Damages New Robot
Preparation work with a cleaning robot was abruptly abandoned today. This cleaning robot was preparing an area for the Scorpion robot to
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Nuclear Accident In India Worse Than Reported
The nuclear accident that occurred at the Kakrapar nuclear plant in India on March 11th is much worse than the
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Fukushima Daiichi Has More Defective Hoses
After a recent leak from a Kanaflex hose at Fukushima Daiichi, TEPCO inspected other similar hoses at the plant. They
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North Anna Nuclear Fuel Failure Raises Questions About Safety Procedures
In late September Dominion admitted that two nuclear fuel rods had broken open in the #2 reactor, spilling up to
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Fukushima Groundwater Bypass Not Working As Planned
NHK is reporting that the groundwater bypass system being used by TEPCO isn’t making a significant change in groundwater levels
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Contaminated Zone Found Inside WIPP Mine
The Associated Press is reporting that Thursday’s mine entry effort found widespread contamination the further they went into the mine.
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Fukushima Unit 2; Warrior Robot Stranded On Refueling Floor
The Warrior robot tipped over and remains stranded on the unit 2 refueling floor. The robot was inserted through the
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Fukushima Unit 4 Fuel Removal Delayed 1 Week Due To Crane Failure
The control mechanism for the overhead crane in the defueling building at Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 failed. TEPCO is reporting
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Fukushima Daiichi ALPS Water Treatment System Hits Big Problem
Lack of planning again foils efforts at Fukushima Daiichi. Ex-SKF found the very bad news in a METI report from
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Fukushima Crane Failure Identified As Cracked Beam
TEPCO is reporting that the crane failure earlier in the week was due to cracks in the steel framework of
Read moreTank Leak At Daiichi; More Failures To Come, Direct Route To The Sea
TEPCO reported a leaking tank yesterday that initially sounded like nothing new. They have had minor leaks in these tanks
Read moreTEPCO Proves Again, They Can’t Be Trusted To Operate A Nuclear Reactor
Workers at Fukushima Daiichi lost cooling to unit 6 for 2 hours today. They were performing a test for an
Read moreArkansas One Accident Update
Some additional information has come out about the accident over the weekend at Arkansas One nuclear plant. Precision Surveillance Corporation of
Read moreNRC Corruption Mounts As New Documents Released
Greenpeace recently released an unedited copy of an NRC flood report that showed the NRC had been routinely lying to
Read moreUnit 1, Where The Melted Fuel Is
Update: The source for unit 1 torus radiation had an incorrect link. The correct link has been added to the
Read moreMonticello Nuclear Plant Failure & Water Loss Incident
The Monticello nuclear plant that sits about 40 miles from downtown Minneapolis had another failure Tuesday. While the reactor was
Read moreTorus Bellows As Weak Point In Fukushima Reactors
Many penetrations and connections within a reactor vessel can cause weak points where structural failure or corium (melted fuel) leakage
Read morePeer Review – Notes on Fuel Cladding Corrosion From Nov 2, 2011
Notes below from the Nov. 2nd conversation: (notes are from newest to oldest): Dean: www-pub.iaea.org @lilly for hydriding Dean: one of
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