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
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New Discovery At Fukushima Unit 3 Provides Clues To Meltdown Severity, Environmental Releases
TEPCO recently published a video of the work to remove spent fuel from the unit 3 fuel pool. In this
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TEPCO To Poke Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel With A Stick
TEPCO announced at a meeting with Japan’s NRA that they will conduct a new investigation inside unit 2 around February
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TEPCO Withholds Critical New Fukushima Meltdown Data From Public
Last week another inspection was conducted inside unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This new work looked inside the reactor pedestal
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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Update
TEPCO released a report with some new conclusions related to the earlier inspections of unit 1’s containment floor. The new
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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 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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SimplyInfo.org Publishes New Report On Fukushima Daiichi
Our newest in depth report is available! Fukushima Daiichi Decay Heat & Corium Status Report Publish date: December 6, 2016
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First Fukushima Unit 2 Muon Scans Dispute New Scan Results
We reported in September 2015, the results of the Nagoya University muon scans of unit 2. These scans are less
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TEPCO’s Two Tales About Fukushima Missing Melted Fuel
Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning chief, Naohiro Masuda spoke with Australia ABC TV this week about where the melted fuel is. Masuda
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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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Fukushima Melted Fuel Removal Process Being Reconsidered
The Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation is reconsidering the approach to be used for removing melted fuel at Fukushima Daiichi. The early
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1419 Fuel Assemblies Removed Fukushima Unit 4
1419 fuel assemblies have been removed from unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi. 114 assemblies left to move, with these being
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Tokai Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant To Close
JAEA has announced it will decommission the Tokai nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. Needed safety upgrades would be too costly so
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IRID Admits Fukushima Unit 1 Fuel May Be Outside Of Containment
The head of IRID made this interesting admission during the fall meeting of Atomic Energy Society of Japan last week.
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NHK Admits Fukushima Daiichi Ejected Fuel After Multiple Studies Document It
A rough translation of the NHK article tells something almost unbelievable to see admitted by the state news agency. “It
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4; 1078 Fuel Assemblies Removed
1078 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
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4; 1034 Fuel Assemblies Removed
1034 fuel assemblies have been removed from the unit 4 spent fuel pool to the common pool. There are 499
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Fukushima Unit 4; 924 Fuel Assemblies Removed
924 fuel assemblies have been removed from the spent fuel pool of unit 4 and placed into the common pool
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Fukushima Unit 4; 880 Fuel Assemblies Removed
880 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
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Work Begins Towards Removing Melted Fuel At Fukushima Daiichi
Work has begun towards implementing a way to remove the melted fuel at Fukushima Daiichi. It was reported earlier this
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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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Fukushima Unit 4 Fuel Inspection Shows Some More Damaged
TEPCO released a small selection of images of some of the fuel removed from the unit 4 spent fuel pool.
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Fukushima Unit 4; 814 Spent Fuel Assemblies Removed
814 spent fuel assemblies have been removed from the spent fuel pool of unit 4 to the common pool. Workers
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528 Fuel Assemblies Removed At Fukushima Unit 4
528 fuel assemblies have been moved to the common pool from unit 4’s spent fuel pool as of yesterday. This
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Fukushima Unit 4; 462 Fuel Assemblies Removed
462 Fuel assemblies have been removed from unit 4 as of earlier this week. The assemblies were moved to the
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Researchers Confirm “Black Substance” Is Fukushima Reactor Fuel
In a peer reviewed paper released this week by the journal Environmental Science & Technology, a Japanese team of researchers
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New Fuel Damage Found At Fukushima Unit 4
TEPCO did inspections on a damaged fuel assembly in the unit 4 spent fuel pool. The series of videos showed
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Fukushima Unit 4 198 Assemblies Removed
TEPCO announced late yesterday that another round of fuel assemblies was removed from unit 4 to the common pool at
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Fukushima Daiichi Fuel Storage Locations Updated
As part of the larger roadmap document TEPCO has reported some major changes in the location of spent fuel around
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Inspection Of Damaged Fuel Assembly Unit 4 Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO released a brief report on the bent fuel assembly in unit 4’s spent fuel pool. The outer box of
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SimplyInfo.org’s Fukushima Corium Research Experiment Results
In our research we have tried to find ways to help explain some of the behaviors seen in meltdown accidents.
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Unit 4 Fuel Removal; 6 Assemblies Removed To Cask Today
TEPCO has announced that 6 fuel assemblies have been removed from the pool racks to the transport cask by the
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Poor TEPCO! Upset That News Media Reported Fuel Cask Transfer
TEPCO sent out this press release today complaining about the press, for reporting news. Kyodo News and possibly others flew
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Unit 4 Fuel Unloaded Into Common Pool; Video & Photos
TEPCO announced they have removed the first load of fuel from unit 4 to the racks in the common pool.
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TEPCO Fails To Release Portion Of Unit 1 Torus Inspection
TEPCO recently released videos and reports of their work in the unit 1 torus room. The work was split into
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U4 Fuel Cask Moved To Common Pool Building
NHK and TEPCO have announced that the first cask of fuel assemblies has been moved from unit 4 to the
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Fukushima Unit 4 Cask Moved, New Underwater Video
NHK is reporting that the cask transport effort took place Wednesday day. TEPCO has not forwarded any additional announcements at
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First Cask Filled At Unit 4 Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO announced that they have filled the first cask with fuel as of 6:28PM JST Tuesday. A total of 22
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