Fukushima Unit 1 Pedestal Inspection Proves Massive Damage
A series of recent inspections inside unit 1 has confirmed the extent of the damage to unit 1 and the
Read moreA series of recent inspections inside unit 1 has confirmed the extent of the damage to unit 1 and the
Read moreNew admissions featured in an Asahi Shimbun article highlight the extent of the problem discovered on the pedestal inspections of
Read moreWhat was found in this most recent round of inspections inside unit 1 was worse than any of our worst-case
Read moreA pair of new panoramic photos from inside Fukushima unit 2’s containment have been published. TEPCO provided the photos as
Read moreTEPCO completed another inspection inside unit 2 containment this week. The newest work involved attempting to move and grasp pieces
Read moreNew information has been released by TEPCO on unit 2’s missing fuel. This provides significant new clues to the meltdown
Read moreOur research team has reviewed the limited information provided by after the most recent inspection of unit 2. While the
Read moreLast week another inspection was conducted inside unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This new work looked inside the reactor pedestal
Read moreTEPCO and IRID announced that a new inspection scope has been developed to look into the unit 2 containment pedestal
Read moreTEPCO released additional information related to the pedestal area inspection inside unit 3. Among this new data was some unexpected
Read moreDay 3 of the inspections inside the unit 3 pedestal have been concluded. TEPCO did not report if the ROV
Read moreTEPCO has announced that they have found what they believe is fuel residues inside the pedestal area of unit 3.
Read moreTEPCO announced that the containment inspections for unit 3 will start today. This will include a more direct inspection than
Read moreIRID has released additional details about the damage found inside unit 2 on the recent inspections of the containment structures. A
Read moreTEPCO has completed a multiple day inspection of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. This new work used the PMORPH robot
Read moreThe Scorpion robot entered Fukushima unit 2 containment today and sent back a set of images. TEPCO’s reporting was scant
Read moreAn improved version of the Hitachi shape changing robot previously used at unit 1 has been unveiled by IRID. The
Read moreTEPCO released further information on the scope inspection of unit 2. This included confirmation that our previous estimations of the
Read moreNHK produced a stitched together photo of a 2 meter wide hole found in the pedestal area of Fukushima Daiichi
Read moreTEPCO released photos and video of the preliminary scope work inside unit 2’s containment. The first set looked at the
Read moreIRID released a report late in December, 2016 that outlines in great detail, the technical tasks involved in the upcoming
Read moreIRID reports progress on the new robot that will be used to attempt to look inside the reactor pedestal of
Read moreIn our research we have tried to find ways to help explain some of the behaviors seen in meltdown accidents.
Read moreTEPCO did inspection work on unit 2 on August 12th, in the midst of the discovery of widespread groundwater leaks
Read more7 days ago TEPCO took radiation readings along with temperature readings inside unit 2. This was part of an effort
Read moreTEPCO finally released the video of the pedestal inspection of unit 2. This showed more than the initial images given
Read moreThe image above is the first glimpse of the right side of the pedestal opening for the CRD drive. This
Read moreTEPCO announced a plan that should enable them to look inside unit 2 and inspect the reactor vessel directly. TEPCO
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