The first robot that entered Reactor 1 died in 5 hours

Following up this article.. Tepco started stating molten fuel might be out of pedestal of Reactor 1 [URL]

 

On 4/10/2015, Tepco announced their first robot for Reactor 1 stopped moving after traveling approx. 10m.

 

In order to investigate the possibly overflowed molten fuel, Tepco put a robot into PCV (Primary Containment Vessel) to Reactor 1.

This robot forms itself like a train (60cm, 7cm, 9.5cm) to go through a penetration pipe. It deploys itself in the shape of “C” when it reaches the ground floor of PCV.

It was around 9AM of 4/10/2015 when Tepco started the investigation. They managed to land the robot onto the ground floor of PCV, however it stopped around 2PM. It moved only for approx. 10m.

 

They planned to collect the images, temperature and dose data of Reactor 1. They reported 2/3 of planned data was collected, however did not announce what the robot found.

The specific cause to have stopped the robot is not identified. Tepco is commenting some cable could have been stuck somewhere.

 

In the investigation of October 2012, they measured 11.1 Sv/h inside of the PCV.

 

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The first robot that entered Reactor 1 died in 5 hours

 

 

 

http://ai.2ch.sc/test/read.cgi/newsplus/1428665886/

http://www.tepco.co.jp/nu/fukushima-np/handouts/2015/images/handouts_150406_03-j.pdf

http://photo.tepco.co.jp/date/2015/201504-j/150410-01j.html

http://www.tepco.co.jp/nu/fukushima-np/handouts/2015/images/handouts_150410_07-j.pdf

 

 

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(Iori’s note : There could be a possibility that the robot didn’t die, but was “killed” because it found something inappropriate.)

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Français :

Le premier robot introduit dans le réacteur 1 est mort en 5 heures

 

Article lié : Tepco commence à dire que du combustible fondu pourrait avoir traversé le piédestal du réacteur 1

Le 10 avril 2015, Tepco annonce que leur premier robot pour le réacteur 1 a arrêté de bouger après un déplacement d’environ 10 m.

Tepco avait mis un robot dans la PCV (Enceinte de confinement primaire du réacteur 1 pour examiner les probables écoulements de combustible fondu.
Ce robot ressemble à un train (60 cm, 7 cm, 9,5 cm) pour entrer par un tuyau. Il s’est déployé en forme de “C” lorsqu’il a atteint le sol dans la PCV.
Il était environ 09:00 le 10 avril 2015 lorsque Tepco a commencé son exploration. Ils ont réussi à faire attérir le robot sur le sol de la PCV mais il s’est arrêté vers 14:00 après avoir seulement parcouru 10 m environ.

Ils prévoyaient de récolter des images, les temperatures et les doses du réacteur 1. Ils disent que 2/3 des données attendues ont été récoltées mais ils ne disent pas ce que le robot a trouvé.
La raison exacte qui a arrêté le robot n’est pas identifiée. Tepco déclare qu’un cable a pu être coincé quelque part.

Lors de l’exploration d’octobre 2012, ils avaient relevé 11,1 Sv/h dans la PCV.

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The first robot that entered Reactor 1 died in 5 hours

http://ai.2ch.sc/test/read.cgi/newsplus/1428665886/
http://www.tepco.co.jp/nu/fukushima-np/handouts/2015/images/handouts_150406_03-j.pdf
http://photo.tepco.co.jp/date/2015/201504-j/150410-01j.html
http://www.tepco.co.jp/nu/fukushima-np/handouts/2015/images/handouts_150410_07-j.pdf

(Note de Iori : Il est possible que ce robot ne soit pas mort mais il a été “tué” parce qu’il a rencontré quelque chose d’inattendu.)

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