Fukushima Daiichi Debris Samples Reveal Dangerous Link
A detailed TEPCO document from July 2018 gives some important new insight into the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi and the
Read moreA detailed TEPCO document from July 2018 gives some important new insight into the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi and the
Read moreThe Southwest Research Insititute (SwRI) and University of Pennsylvania’s robotics lab claim they have a drone capable of operating inside
Read moreTEPCO released a report with some new conclusions related to the earlier inspections of unit 1’s containment floor. The new
Read moreTEPCO has revised earlier radiation readings for unit 2’s containment inspection done earlier in 2017. They claimed a set of
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 moreWhile the press reported Scorpion’s mission as a failure, it did provide useful data before being abandoned. The robot appears
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 has provided more information on the exact location and nature of these radiation readings provided to the press late
Read moreTEPCO announced that they would further delay spent fuel removal at unit 3, citing high radiation levels. Spent fuel removal
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 moreTEPCO published a photo with a short explanation and no handout document. The image shows what TEPCO describes as a
Read moreAsahi Shimbun is reporting that TEPCO has announced they would begin the robotic containment inspection of unit 2’s containment in
Read moreA contract announcement confirms new plans for the melted reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. Efforts are underway to develop the equipment
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 moreTEPCO admitted to JapanTimes via Jiji that a deadly high level of radiation was found outside of unit 2’s containment.
Read moreTEPCO states that data gathered will be released later. They have released some images of the second day of containment
Read moreTEPCO has released a set of images taken inside the containment structure of unit 3 on March 20th. This is
Read moreTEPCO quietly announced that October 20th they would conduct the first containment inspection of unit 3. This is significant work
Read moreTEPCO announced that the problems created by the stuck shielding blocks and high radiation in the work area will require
Read moreDetails found in the recent IAEA report on the Fukushima disaster admitted some key information about the events at unit
Read moreA row of shielding blocks were rusted to a floor rail, causing a delay in the work at unit 2
Read moreA newly released document shows progress in the effort to inspect inside unit 2’s containment. At unit 1 they went
Read moreIRID published a call for proposals mid June related to research and development into a way to reinforce the torus structures
Read moreIRID has announced a new robot to help access the containment structures at Fukushima Daiichi. The new robot named TEMBO
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 moreAsahi Shimbun is reporting that the robot stranded inside unit 1 containment is still transmitting data. This rules out radiation
Read morePer Yahoo News Japan, the robot died about 2/3 of the way through the planned route. Specifics about what kind
Read moreTEPCO and IRID recently published details on the first efforts to probe the unit 3 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi. In
Read moreAccording to a recently released handout from TEPCO and IRID the robot inspection of unit 1’s containment should commence around
Read moreAP is reporting that Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 will get the first of three anticipated containment inspections in early April
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