Japan nuclear watchdog asks Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage
https://apnews.com/article/fukushima-reactor-damage-japan-nuclear-b04bd3c44b501a3939cf390db80994ed
TOKYO (AP) — A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to assess possible risks resulting from damage that was found in a key supporting structure inside one of the three melted reactors.
A robotic probe sent inside the Fukushima Daiichi plant's Unit 1 primary containment chamber found that its pedestal — the main supporting structure directly under its core — was extensively damaged. Most of its thick concrete exterior was missing, exposing the internal steel reinforcement.
Japan nuclear watchdog asks Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage
Thu May 25, 3:17pm UTC
https://apnews.com/article/fukushima-reactor-damage-japan-nuclear-b04bd3c44b501a3939cf390db80994ed
> TOKYO (AP) — A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to assess possible risks resulting from damage that was found in a key supporting structure inside one of the three melted reactors.
> A robotic probe sent inside the Fukushima Daiichi plant's Unit 1 primary containment chamber found that its pedestal — the main supporting structure directly under its core — was extensively damaged. Most of its thick concrete exterior was missing, exposing the internal steel reinforcement.