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Robot finds leaks in Fukushima nuclear plant’s Reactor 1,

Robot detects locations of radioactive leaks at crippled Fukushima nuclear plant RT.com  November 14, 2013 For the first time, a remote-controlled robot has detected the exact spot of radioactive water leaks from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant’s Reactor 1, local media reported.

The robot was sent close to the lower part of the Reactor 1 containment vessel at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi on Wednesday. Its camera captured images of radioactive water leaking from two holes of the vessel into the building housing the reactor, NHK television reported. ……… However, TEPCO engineers said that they cannot estimate the amount of water that leaked through the holes, NHK reported. They also admitted that Reactors 2 and 3 of the Fukushima Daiichi have similar problems.

TEPCO is now planning to use robots to locate other leaks which have been causing concern, as it is important not only in solving water contamination problems but also in carrying out decommissioning of the reactors…….http://rt.com/news/fukushima-robot-detect-radiation-729/

November 15, 2013 - Posted by | Fukushima 2013

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