SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Update November 2020
Below are some of the more notable new information related to Fukushima Daiichi from recent weeks. We will have more
Read moreBelow are some of the more notable new information related to Fukushima Daiichi from recent weeks. We will have more
Read moreTEPCO recently published a video of the work to remove spent fuel from the unit 3 fuel pool. In this
Read moreTEPCO announced at a meeting with Japan’s NRA that they will conduct a new investigation inside unit 2 around February
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 moreThe decommissioning authority (NDF) for Fukushima Daiichi has confirmed they will likely use a method to attempt to remove melted
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 moreOur newest in depth report is available! Fukushima Daiichi Decay Heat & Corium Status Report Publish date: December 6, 2016
Read moreWe reported in September 2015, the results of the Nagoya University muon scans of unit 2. These scans are less
Read moreFukushima Daiichi decommissioning chief, Naohiro Masuda spoke with Australia ABC TV this week about where the melted fuel is. Masuda
Read moreIRID published English language versions of their fuel debris removal and other new technology research reports. Various contractors were hired to
Read moreThe Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation is reconsidering the approach to be used for removing melted fuel at Fukushima Daiichi. The early
Read more1419 fuel assemblies have been removed from unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi. 114 assemblies left to move, with these being
Read moreJAEA has announced it will decommission the Tokai nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. Needed safety upgrades would be too costly so
Read moreThe head of IRID made this interesting admission during the fall meeting of Atomic Energy Society of Japan last week.
Read moreA rough translation of the NHK article tells something almost unbelievable to see admitted by the state news agency. “It
Read more1078 fuel assemblies have been removed from unit 4 and transferred to the common pool. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommision/index-e.html This article would not
Read more1034 fuel assemblies have been removed from the unit 4 spent fuel pool to the common pool. There are 499
Read more924 fuel assemblies have been removed from the spent fuel pool of unit 4 and placed into the common pool
Read more880 fuel assemblies have been removed from unit 4 to the common pool as of Monday. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommision/index-e.html This article would
Read moreWork has begun towards implementing a way to remove the melted fuel at Fukushima Daiichi. It was reported earlier this
Read moreThe entire decommissioning plan has hinged on this one thing, the ability to flood the containment structures of the reactors
Read moreTEPCO released a small selection of images of some of the fuel removed from the unit 4 spent fuel pool.
Read more814 spent fuel assemblies have been removed from the spent fuel pool of unit 4 to the common pool. Workers
Read more528 fuel assemblies have been moved to the common pool from unit 4’s spent fuel pool as of yesterday. This
Read more462 Fuel assemblies have been removed from unit 4 as of earlier this week. The assemblies were moved to the
Read moreIn a peer reviewed paper released this week by the journal Environmental Science & Technology, a Japanese team of researchers
Read moreTEPCO did inspections on a damaged fuel assembly in the unit 4 spent fuel pool. The series of videos showed
Read moreTEPCO announced late yesterday that another round of fuel assemblies was removed from unit 4 to the common pool at
Read moreAs part of the larger roadmap document TEPCO has reported some major changes in the location of spent fuel around
Read moreTEPCO released a brief report on the bent fuel assembly in unit 4’s spent fuel pool. The outer box of
Read moreIn our research we have tried to find ways to help explain some of the behaviors seen in meltdown accidents.
Read moreTEPCO has announced that 6 fuel assemblies have been removed from the pool racks to the transport cask by the
Read moreTEPCO sent out this press release today complaining about the press, for reporting news. Kyodo News and possibly others flew
Read moreTEPCO announced they have removed the first load of fuel from unit 4 to the racks in the common pool.
Read moreTEPCO recently released videos and reports of their work in the unit 1 torus room. The work was split into
Read moreNHK and TEPCO have announced that the first cask of fuel assemblies has been moved from unit 4 to the
Read moreNHK is reporting that the cask transport effort took place Wednesday day. TEPCO has not forwarded any additional announcements at
Read moreTEPCO announced that they have filled the first cask with fuel as of 6:28PM JST Tuesday. A total of 22
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