Breakthrough at Fukushima: First Nuclear Fuel Sample Extracted from Reactor
A robot tasked with navigating the wreckage inside Fukushima Daiichi's Unit 2 reactor has successfully retrieved a small sample of melted nuclear fuel, marking a crucial step in Japan's journey toward decommissioning the disaster-stricken plant.
Robot Removes First Bit Of Fukushima's Nuclear Fuel Debris – Just 880 Tons More To Go
A robot has delved into the radioactive ruins of Fukushima to retrieve a tiny chunk of spent nuclear fuel. It’s the first time solid fuel debris has been removed from the plant – but they’ve still got a hell of a long way to go: 880 tons of the stuff to be precise.
Fukushima trial nuclear debris removal complete
A difficult operation to remove a small piece of radioactive debris from Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant using a robotic device was completed successfully, the plant operator said Thursday, after technical issues halted earlier attempts.
Fuel debris sample extracted from Fukushima Daiichi reactor
Tokyo Electric Power Company announced it has successfully completed the trial removal of a sample of fuel debris from the primary containment vessel of unit 2 at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Tepco Removes Nuclear Fuel Debris From Fukushima Disaster Site
Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it removed nuclear fuel debris left inside a reactor in a demonstration at its Fukushima power plant, 13 years after a meltdown.
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A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup
The nuclear fuel sample, the size of a grain of rice, was placed into a secure container Thursday, marking the end of the ...
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Japan electric company removes small debris from Fukushima nuclear plant
Nov. 7 (UPI) --Japanese nuclear plant workers, for the first time, removed a small amount of melted fuel from one of the ...
Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again
(Juntaro Yokoyama/Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in ...
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TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima ...
Robot successfully retrieves first radioactive fuel sample from Fukushima reactor
Small sample to aid in planning the safe decommissioning of the nuclear plant, which contains an estimated 880 tons of highly ...
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Nuclear Reactor Near Fukushima Resumes Operations After 13-Year Hiatus
A nuclear reactor that withstood the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami resumed operations Tuesday, marking a ...
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Japanese nuclear reactor that survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts
A Japanese nuclear reactor that survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima ...
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Medina Spirit Half-Sister Down To Debut at Fukushima
In this continuing series, Alan Carasso takes a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on ...
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Meet The Man Who Returned To Fukushima To Feed The Animals That Everyone Else Left Behind
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