Damage Inside Fukushima Unit 4 Containment
Yomiuri has released a more detailed article after yanking an earlier version. Two Yomiuri reporters were allowed into unit 4’s
Read more
unit 4
Fukushima Unit 4; 308 Fuel Assemblies Removed
308 assemblies have been removed from the unit 4 spent fuel pool. The assemblies were transferred to the common pool
Read more
Fukushima Fuel Inventory Update; February 4, 2014
The cask storage facility at the seafront is now completely empty, all casks have been moved. This building will likely
Read more
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
Read more
264 Fuel Assemblies Removed At Fukushima Unit 4
264 fuel assemblies have been removed to the common pool from unit 4. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushima-np/removal4u/index-e.html This article would not be possible
Read more
Fukushima Unit 4 Removes 220 Fuel Assemblies
This week’s update on unit 4 fuel removal shows a total of 220 assemblies being removed to the common pool
Read more
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
Read more
176 Fuel Assemblies Removed From Unit 4 Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO’s weekly update on fuel removed from Unit 4’s spent fuel pool now sits at 176 spent assemblies removed from
Read more
Unit 4 Spent Fuel Transfers Now At 154 Assemblies
TEPCO announced another transfer of spent fuel from unit 4 to the common pool. The work would have taken place
Read more
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
Read more
2 More Spent Fuel Transfers From Unit 4 Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO announced today that two more fuel transfers have been completed from unit 4 to the common pool. A total
Read more
Radioactive Water Found Deep Beneath Unit 4
TEPCO announced today that contaminated water was found in deep groundwater 25 meters (82 feet) below the unit 4 reactor
Read more
Spent Fuel Moved At Unit 4, 88 Total Removed
Another cask of spent fuel has been transferred to the common pool from unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi. This makes
Read more
Another Load Of Spent Fuel Moved At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has moved another load of spent fuel from unit 4 to the common pool. After the initial fuel transfers
Read more
Second Set Of Unit 4 Fuel Loaded In Common Pool
TEPCO reports as of November 30, 2013 JST the second set of 22 fuel assemblies were loaded into the fuel
Read more
2nd Fuel Transfer From Unit 4 Completed
TEPCO has removed another cask from unit 4 and transported it to the common pool on November 29th JST. Kyodo
Read more
Unit 4 Cask Filled, Transit Prep Tomorrow 11.27.13
TEPCO announced an additional 16 spent fuel assemblies were loaded into the transport cask by the end of the day
Read more
Unit 4 Fuel Removal Work Begins For Wednesday
TEPCO announced work to begin taking out spent fuel at unit 4 resumed this Wednesday morning JST. http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/2013/1232461_5117.html This
Read more
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
Read more
Unit 4 Fuel Removal Resumes Tuesday
NHK is reporting that TEPCO will continue the process to remove spent fuel from the unit 4 pool on Tuesday
Read more
More On The Conversation About Unit 4
A SimplyInfo.org member has a review of the conditions and issues at unit 4 published over on SmirkingChimp that gives
Read more
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
Read more
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.
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
Unit 4 Fuel Assemblies To Be Removed 3pm JST Today
French journalist Joel Legendre is reporting that TEPCO will begin removing the first fuel assemblies from the spent fuel pool
Read more
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 more
Unit 4 Fuel Removal May Start Monday
According to a document TEPCO released this week, as long as third party inspections are passed Thursday and Friday work
Read more
Unit 4 Fuel Removal; What You Need To Know
There are lots of concerns about the upcoming fuel removal work at unit 4. With this has come some passing
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
Read more
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 more
NRA Gives Approval For Unit 4 Fuel Removal, To Start November 8th
The NRA has given approval to the equipment and plan to begin removing fuel from unit 4’s spent fuel pool
Read more
TEPCO Admits Damage To Unit 4 Fuel And Pool
This news report contains two critical pieces of information regarding the removal of used fuel at unit 4. TEPCO admits
Read more
TEPCO Shows New Cranes Inside Unit 4 Defueling Building
TEPCO released the first images of the inside of the unit 4 defueling building. The images focus on the overhead
Read more
Fukushima Unit 4 Fuel Removal Risks
This report is now available in French at the Fukushima Blog (with our permission). Many thanks to Philippe for the
Read moreTEPCO Finishes Defueling Building On Unit 4, Plans To Remove Fuel In June
TEPCO has announced the completion of the frame for the unit 4 defueling building. The handout shows at least some
Read moreCurrent Challenges & Progress At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO’s testing of the ALPS system intended to remove all contamination except tritium continues but now it is not expected
Read morePublic Spin On Fukushima Coming Undone
TEPCO’s efforts to avoid outside inspections of the unit 1 reactor have caught up with them. After it was recently
Read more