WNN has reported that efforts continue to pump seawater into the reactor vessels of Units 1,2,3 which contain partially exposed fuel rods. Because the fuel continues to generate heat, the water boils producing steam pressure, […]
The IAEA confirms that Japanese authorities have reported concerns about the condition of the spent nuclear fuel pools (SFP) at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 (which uses MOX fuel) and Unit 4. In both cases SFP […]
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has sent a total of eleven experts to Tokyo to provide assistance as requested by the Japanese government. The first two members left the US Saturday. The remaining members […]
The Japanese OSGEO Chapter web site provides geospatial and other resources to assist people after the earthquakes and tsunami that hit Japan’s northeast starting Friday including 目次 Table of Contents[非表示] * 1 被災後空中写真 A […]
The latest report from JAIF was released at 19:00 March 16 (06:00 am Wednesday March 16 ET) Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool The water level in Unit 3 spent fuel pool (SFP) is reported as […]
The latest report from JAIF was released at 19:00 March 16 (06:00 am Wednesday March 16 ET) As reported previously, containment vessels at both Unit 2 and 3 are suspected to be damaged. This is […]
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 15:09 JST (02:09 am Wednesday March 16 ET) NHK reported that on Tuesday GE said that at the request of TEPCO, it was sending 10 gas turbine generators to Japan to […]
WNN reports that preparations were being made to inject water into the Unit 4 spent fuel pool. Two fires have been reported at Unit 4 Tue and Wed. The level of water in the […]