Unit 4 Fuel Loaded In Cask At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has released photos of the first fuel successfully removed from the fuel racks at unit 4. NHK reports the
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Work Begins On Unit 4 Spent Fuel Pool About Now
NHK reports It is roughly 9:59am as this is being written. Workers at Fukushima Daiichi should have begun the process
Read moreSpent Fuel Handling Recommendations For Fukushima
SimplyInfo member Dean Wilkie reviewed a number of industry safety documents related to spent fuel handling safety as applicable at
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NRA Suspends Fuel Removal At Unit 4 Fukushima For Two Weeks
Kyodo News is reporting that the NRA is suspending the start of fuel removal from unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi
Read moreUnit 2 Pedestal Opening Shows Damage; First Image
The image above is the first glimpse of the right side of the pedestal opening for the CRD drive. This
Read moreTEPCO Needs To Disclose Melted Fuel Locations
TEPCO released some rather rosy estimations of the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi back in November 2011. These estimations at the
Read moreBlack Stuff Found Around Eastern Japan May Be Fukushima Nuclear Fuel
We have reported extensively on the highly radioactive “black stuff” being found around eastern Japan, as far away as Tokyo.
Read moreTEPCO To Remove Cover On Unit 1 This Fall
TEPCO will remove the cover on unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi this fall. The cover was hastily put over the
Read moreWhat The Melted Fuel At Fukushima Unit 1 Looked Like In The Pedestal
A recent report by Sandia National Lab indicated that about 140,000kg of melted fuel and debris was released out of
Read moreMore On Muon Core Imagining At Fukushima
Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) announced last week that they want to try a technique to image where the melted
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 moreUnit 4 Removed Fuel Inspection Results
TEPCO has released more information about the unused fuel removed from the Unit 4 spent fuel pool. TEPCO remarked that
Read moreUnit 4 Fuel Assembly Inspection
TEPCO released some photos and a short handout on the inspection of the unused fuel assemblies today. The handout made
Read moreFuel Assembly Removed From Daiichi Unit 4 Fuel Pool
TEPCO has removed the first unused fuel assembly. Kyodo reported it about 8 hours ago. The second assembly should be
Read moreSpent Fuel Pools; How They Impact Fukushima Daiichi
The following is an in depth look at spent fuel pools and how these technical factors impact the disaster at
Read moreNuclear Expert Warns Unit 1 Fuel May Be Out Of The Reactor Building
We documented in mid-August that the melted reactor fuel (corium) may have relocated and could be leaving the unit 1
Read moreTEPCO’s Plan To Extract Melted Reactor Fuel
TEPCO has a plan to remove the melted fuel from the reactors. It involves flooding containment with water and extracting
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