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New cover for fuel removal at Fukushima Daiichi 1
A four-year process is planned to rebuild the cover over Fukushima Daiichi 1, equipping it to remove used reactor fuel still stored there.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Futaba access restrictions relaxed
Residents will be able to repair tsunami damage in the town of Futaba after the Japanese government decided to prepare for the removal of parts of the town from the Fukushima evacuation zone.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 13 May 2013
I&C collaboration celebrates China first
The first digital instrumentation and control (I&C) system developed jointly by Mitsubishi Electrical Corporation of Japan and China Techenergy Corporation has entered commercial operation.
Corporate
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Thursday, 9 May 2013
UAE, Japan sign up for nuclear cooperation
A cooperation agreement on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy signed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Japan clears the way for the transfer of nuclear materials, technology and related items between the two countries.
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 2 May 2013
Pits pose problems at Fukushima
Tepco is emptying the three water storage pits that were found to be leaking at Fukushima Daiichi. In around two months the contaminated water should all have been removed to tanks.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 15 April 2013
Fukushima internal exposures low, study finds
Some 99% of residents of Fukushima prefecture and neighbouring Ibaraki have barely detectable levels of internal exposure to caesium-137, a group of Japanese researchers has found. Of the remaining 1%, all showed levels well below the government-set limit.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 11 April 2013
Tepco tackles rodent problems
Tepco has now suffered two power supply problems at Fukushima Daiichi, both thanks - directly and indirectly - to small animals, while senior managers have had their pay cut over the matter.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 5 April 2013
Tohoku scraps plan for Namie-Odaka plant
Long-standing plans for the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Japan's Fukushima prefecture have been dropped by utility Tohoku Electric Power Company. The Namie-Odaka plant was first proposed some 45 years ago.
Corporate
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Thursday, 28 March 2013
Fukushima pool cooling resumes after power loss
An electrical failure on the evening of 18 March led to the loss of cooling systems at the fuel pools of Fukushima Daiichi units 1, 3 and 4, as well as the shared pool. However, operation of all the systems was resumed within 30 hours.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Fukushima frame levels up
The frame of a structure to cover Fukushima Daiichi 4 has reached the third level and is now higher than the reactor building. It will enable the removal of used reactor fuel from the storage pool.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 14 March 2013
Controlling doses at Fukushima plant
Radiation levels across the Fukushima Daiichi power plant site have dropped significantly as clean-up efforts continue. Most workers receive less than 1 milliSievert of radiation per month - well within normal limits.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 11 March 2013
Radiation declines at Fukushima
The latest aerial survey of the Fukushima region reveals a pattern of contamination significantly reduced in the space of a year by natural processes of radioactive decay and dispersal.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 6 March 2013
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_64x48.jpg "Fukushima unit 1 cover, September 2011 (Tepco) 64x48")
A four-year process is planned to rebuild the cover over Fukushima Daiichi 1, equipping it to remove used reactor fuel still stored there.
Residents will be able to repair tsunami damage in the town of Futaba after the Japanese government decided to prepare for the removal of parts of the town from the Fukushima evacuation zone.
The first digital instrumentation and control (I&C) system developed jointly by Mitsubishi Electrical Corporation of Japan and China Techenergy Corporation has entered commercial operation.
_64x48.jpg "Fukushima Daiichi 4 cover, March 2013 (Tepco) 64x48")
The frame of a structure to cover Fukushima Daiichi 4 has reached the third level and is now higher than the reactor building. It will enable the removal of used reactor fuel from the storage pool.)72x48.jpg "Fukushima Daiichi 4 area and central storage facility 28-29 March 2011 (Tepco) 72x48")
Radiation levels across the Fukushima Daiichi power plant site have dropped significantly as clean-up efforts continue. Most workers receive less than 1 milliSievert of radiation per month - well within normal limits.
The latest aerial survey of the Fukushima region reveals a pattern of contamination significantly reduced in the space of a year by natural processes of radioactive decay and dispersal.