Fukushima Plant
Tepco to start removing molten fuel from reactor 2 by the end of 2022
On the 24th June 2021, Tepco revealed their updated decommissioning plan for Fukushima nuclear plant. They delayed the schedule by one year due to the ongoing pandemic. The nuclear fuel
Radioactive material released from Fukushima plant doubled up since last year
The released amount of Cs-137 and Cs-134 from the crippled reactors in Fukushima plant reached over the double compared to the previous year. Tepco released their monthly report about the
Video and photo footage of the first contact to molten core in Reactor 2
Following up this article.. Tepco contacted molten fuel in Reactor 2 yet 98 percent unknown [URL] Video and photo footage were released by Tepco on 2/14/2019.
Tepco contacted molten fuel in Reactor 2 yet 98 percent unknown
On 2/14/2019, Tepco announced they managed to contact the molten nuclear fuel on the bottom of the Primary Containment Vessel of Reactor 2. The research was implemented on 2/13/2019. No
Marine radiation monitoring post down after M7.4
Following up this article.. [Breaking] M7.3 Fukushima offshore / 3m of Tsunami is coming / Fukushima plant status unknown [URL] In the evening of 11/22/2016, Tepco announced the radiation monitoring
Coolant system of DAINI SFP3 rebooted
According to NRA (Nuclear Regulation Authority), Tepco rebooted the coolant system of SFP 3 of Fukushima DAINI at 7:47AM (JST). Tepco explains that the tank water level related to SFP
Coolant system of SFP3 in Fukushima DAINI got automatically suspended / 2544 fuel assemblies stocked
According to Tepco, Fukushima DAINI‘s spent fuel pool of Reactor 3 had its coolant system suspended automatically. It stocks 2,360 spent fuel assemblies and 184 new fuel assemblies. No more
Tepco decided to ask JP Gov for covering the decommissioning cost
On 7/28/2016, Tepco announced they decided to ask the government of Japan for financial support regarding decommissioning. They also consider asking the government for supporting the cost of compensation and
Tepco admits molten nuclear fuel is transferred in multiple places of Reactor 2
Following up this article.. Tepco to scan Reactor 2 with Muon again after Nagoya uni already confirmed nothing remaining [URL] Tepco admitted the molten fuel is transferred to multiple places
7 million Bq of all β nuclides leaked as contaminated water in Fukushima plant
According to Tepco, highly contaminated water leaked from a water storage tank on 6/26/2016. All β nuclides density is reportedly 96,000,000 Bq/m3. Cs-134/137 density is also 700,000 Bq/m3. Tepco states
