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 moreNHK is reporting that the containment inspection for Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 will finally take place in January 2022. The
Read moreAn inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool has been completed. This is what they found. The work was completed
Read moreA number of new events tied to unit 1 have taken place. These lend new insight into the initial disaster
Read moreWork to cut a hole in personnel door into containment resumes.
Read moreThe inspection of the unit 1 reactor well began in July, continuing into the end of August. A trio of
Read moreTEPCO and the various entities tasked with dealing with the disaster clean up at Fukushima Daiichi have announced details of
Read moreWe reported in late July that TEPCO would take additional readings inside unit 2’s refueling floor level. Those readings have now
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 moreA new quadcopter drone has been introduced for use at Fukushima Daiichi. The RISER quadcopter is currently in use to
Read moreWhile the press reported Scorpion’s mission as a failure, it did provide useful data before being abandoned. The robot appears
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 moreAsahi Shimbun has announced that the Scorpion robot (aka: Sasori) will attempt to enter unit 2’s containment structure by the
Read morePreparation work with a cleaning robot was abruptly abandoned today. This cleaning robot was preparing an area for the Scorpion robot to
Read moreTEPCO released further information on the scope inspection of unit 2. This included confirmation that our previous estimations of the
Read moreTEPCO relayed verbally in the Monday press conference that the initial phase of the inspection of unit 2 containment will
Read moreIRID released a report late in December, 2016 that outlines in great detail, the technical tasks involved in the upcoming
Read moreAsahi Shimbun is reporting that TEPCO has announced they would begin the robotic containment inspection of unit 2’s containment in
Read moreFrom the IRID 2015 report, there is a research plan to weld shut the containment equipment hatches from the inside.
Read moreOne of the largest challenges in the effort to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi disaster site is developing robotic technology to
Read moreIRID has published a new plan to complete phase 2 of the robot containment inspection of unit 1 at Fukushima
Read moreTEPCO is reporting that the effort to put a robot into unit 2’s containment has been delayed further. Work to
Read moreThe process to remove the spent fuel from the pool at unit 3 will be a long term project but
Read more3D inspections of the unit 3 torus room are set to begin December 22nd. This work is expected to investigate
Read moreTEPCO sent the small 3D printed robot equipped with a smart phone into inspect the unit 3 containment hatch a
Read moreA new inspection attempt of the unit 1 TIPS room has been completed between September and October of 2015. TEPCO
Read moreTEPCO admitted to JapanTimes via Jiji that a deadly high level of radiation was found outside of unit 2’s containment.
Read moreTEPCO has reported via their Facebook page that the stuck shield blocks in unit 2 have been removed. These shielding
Read moreThe containment robot inspection of unit 2 has been rescheduled for November. Efforts to remove shielding blocks around the X-6
Read moreA row of shielding blocks were rusted to a floor rail, causing a delay in the work at unit 2
Read moreYet another robot has been introduced for use at Fukushima Daiichi. This one is significantly different. The unnamed six propeller
Read moreIRID has announced a new robot to help access the containment structures at Fukushima Daiichi. The new robot named TEMBO
Read moreTEPCO has announced that they have completed all of the work they can do on the unit 1 containment robot
Read moreTEPCO/IRID released a very small selection of video clips from the second investigation that took place over two days along
Read moreTEPCO is reporting that the second robot has been put into containment and made 6 of the 11 data stops
Read moreHitachi’s shape changing robot (at least one of them, they have more) is abandoned and dead inside the containment of
Read moreTEPCO announced that the robot stuck in containment will not be recovered. They will send a team into the reactor
Read moreAsahi Shimbun is reporting that the robot stranded inside unit 1 containment is still transmitting data. This rules out radiation
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