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 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 […]
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 17:58 JST (04:58:00 a.m. Wednesday March 16 ET). NHK reported that Japan’s science ministry has observed radiation levels of up to 0.33 millisieverts per hour in areas about 20 kilometers northwest […]
It has been suspected for some time that the explosion at Unit 2 may have damaged the containment vessel. According to NHK, NISA says a possible radiation leak from the Number Two reactor may have […]