Fukushima Plant
Tepco gave up the robot inspection of Reactor 1 this year
On 1/28/2016, Tepco announced they gave up the planned robot inspection of Reactor 1 for this year. In Tepco’s assumption, Reactor 1 is supposed to have the molten nuclear fuel
Cs-134/137 detected from over 40 percent of fish in 20km radius area outside of Fukushima plant port
On 1/19/2016, Tepco announced they measured Cesium-134/137 from 40.5 % of fish in 20km radius sea area from Fukushima plant. Fukushima plant port is excluded. The samples were collected in
Radiation alarm went off at dust monitoring post in the Southern border of Fukushima plant
On 1/13/2016, a dust monitoring post issued a warning of high radiation level, according to Tepco. The alarm went off at 0:39. The monitoring post situated near the Southern border
Tepco reported radiation level of Reactor 2 suddenly dropped just after Reactor 4 blasted during 311
Following up this article.. [Photo]Tepco admitted Reactor2, 3 directly released radioactive material to the air by 3.15.11/100Sv/h in PCV [URL] On 12/17/2015, Tepco announced that they observed a sudden decrease
[Photo]Tepco admitted Reactor2, 3 directly released radioactive material to the air by 3.15.11/100Sv/h in PCV
On 12/17/2015, Tepco reported that radioactive material was directly released to the air from Reactor 2 and 3 by 3/15/2011 with relevant photos. From their latest analysis, PCV (Primary Containment
Underground wall nearly doubled the increasing speed of retained water in plant buildings
Following up this article.. Increasing groundwater is “bulging” the coastal area of Fukushima plant after building underground wall [URL] On 12/18/2015, Tepco reported to NRA (Nuclear Regulation Authority) that the
Tepco considers evaporating 800,000 m3 of Tritium water to the air
On 12/11/2015, Tepco announced the possibility of evaporating Tritium water retained in Fukushima plant area. It was reported in the task force of METI (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry).
Sr-90 density spiked 170 percent at an observation well beside Reactor 2
On 12/15/2015, Tepco reported the Strontium-90 density jumped up at one of the observation wells near Reactor 2. This well is to detect the radiation level in groundwater, situated between
Cs-134/137 density in retained water of Fukushima underground spiked 4000 times higher than last year
(Photo ; Reactor 4 just after 311 took place. Photo was released on 9/11/2012.) On 12/9/2015, Tepco announced Cs-134/137 density significantly jumped up in the retained water of basement
NRA announced the dry cask for spent fuel of Fukushima plant might be overly vulnerable
On 12/4/2015, NRA (Nuclear Regulation Authority) announced that the dry cask to store the spent fuel assemblies can be excessively vulnerable. In order to stock the fuel assemblies of SFP