{"id":160526,"date":"2024-05-31T15:34:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T19:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/robot-will-remove-nuclear-fuel-japan\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T16:47:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:47:51","slug":"robot-will-remove-nuclear-fuel-japan","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/robot-will-remove-nuclear-fuel-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Robot to remove melted nuclear fuel in Fukushima"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To tackle the removal of melted nuclear fuel from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, a <strong>remote-controlled robot has been unveiled that will be tasked with recovering small fragments of the debris<\/strong> . This progress has been made known through a demonstration by the plant operator.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How will the robot remove the nuclear fuel?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) showed a few days ago how the teleoperated robot will carry out the <strong>recovery of tiny fragments of melted fuel from one of the three damaged reactors<\/strong>, a task scheduled for later this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\" align\"><div id=\"wpfp_2570\" data-item=\"{&quot;sources&quot;:[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=vX0F3VeCvN4&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;,&quot;sources_fvqs&quot;:[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=vX0F3VeCvN4&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;}]}],&quot;id&quot;:&quot;3349&quot;,&quot;splash&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i.ytimg.com\\\/vi\\\/vX0F3VeCvN4\\\/maxresdefault.jpg#auto&quot;}\" class=\"freedomplayer flowplayer no-brand is-splash is-paused skin-custom no-svg fp-full fp-outlined is-youtube is-youtube-standard\" data-fvsticky=\"true\" data-button-repeat=\"1\" data-button-rewind=\"1\" data-fv-embed=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/robot-will-remove-nuclear-fuel-japan\/fvp-2570\/\" style=\"position:relative; max-width: 95%; max-height: 90%; \" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-qsel=\"1080p,720p,480p,360p\" data-qlabels=\"1080p,720p,480p,360p\" data-fv_stats_data=\"{&quot;player_id&quot;:&quot;2570&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:160526}\" data-engine=\"fvyoutube\" data-speedb=\"1\">\n\t<div class=\"fp-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%\"><\/div>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%\" class=\"fp-splash\" alt=\"video\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vX0F3VeCvN4\/maxresdefault.jpg#auto\" \/>\n\t<div class=\"fp-ui\" style=\"position:absolute\"><noscript>Please enable JavaScript<\/noscript><div class=\"fp-play fp-visible\"><svg class=\"fp-play-rounded-outline\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 99.844 99.8434\"><defs><style>.fp-color-play{opacity:0.65;}.controlbutton{fill:#fff;}<\/style><\/defs><title>play-rounded-outline<\/title><path class=\"fp-color-play\" d=\"M49.9217-.078a50,50,0,1,0,50,50A50.0564,50.0564,0,0,0,49.9217-.078Z\"\/><path class=\"controlbutton\" d=\"M41.0359,71.19a5.0492,5.0492,0,0,1-2.5575-.6673c-1.8031-1.041-2.7958-3.1248-2.7958-5.8664V35.1887c0-2.7429.9933-4.8272,2.797-5.8676,1.8025-1.0422,4.1034-.86,6.48.5143L70.4782,44.5672c2.3751,1.3711,3.6826,3.2725,3.6832,5.3545s-1.3076,3.9845-3.6832,5.3562L44.9592,70.0114A7.9384,7.9384,0,0,1,41.0359,71.19Zm.0065-40.123a2.6794,2.6794,0,0,0-1.3582.3413c-1.0263.5926-1.5912,1.9349-1.5912,3.78V64.6563c0,1.8449.5649,3.1866,1.5906,3.7791,1.0281.5932,2.4733.4108,4.07-.512L69.273,53.1906c1.5983-.9227,2.478-2.0838,2.478-3.2689s-.88-2.3445-2.478-3.2666L43.754,31.9227A5.5685,5.5685,0,0,0,41.0423,31.0671Z\" filter=\"url(#f1)\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fp-preload\"><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='fvp-share-bar'><div><label><a class=\"embed-code-toggle\" href=\"#\"><strong>Embed<\/strong><\/a><\/label><\/div><div class=\"embed-code\"><label>Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed.<\/label><textarea><\/textarea><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The robot will be remotely controlled. Source: Associated Press<\/p>\n\n<p>This event marks the first time such an operation will be attempted since the core meltdown in 2011.<\/p>\n\n<p>Separately, TEPCO has plans to use a <strong>robot with extendable tubing<\/strong>, called &#8220;telescoping style,&#8221; to work on Fukushima Daiichi&#8217;s No. 2 reactor. This robot will test the removal of debris from the primary containment vessel in October, a job that has suffered significant delays.<\/p>\n\n<p>Originally, <strong>decommissioning was to begin by the end of 2021<\/strong>, but various obstacles have delayed the process, most notably the complexity of the recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.<\/p>\n\n<p>During the demonstration at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Kobe, western Japan, a grapple-equipped device was observed slowly descending from the telescopic tube into a pile of gravel, picking up a small fragment. In this initial test, TEPCO plans to remove less than 3 grams (0.1 ounces) of debris at the Fukushima plant.<\/p>\n\n<p>Likewise, Yusuke Nakagawa, director of TEPCO&#8217;s fuel debris recovery group, highlighted the importance of this test. &#8220;<em>We consider the upcoming fuel debris removal test of Unit 2 to be an extremely important step in carrying out future decommissioning work in a consistent manner. It is crucial to proceed with the elimination in a safe and consistent manner<\/em>&#8220;, he stated.<\/p>\n\n<p>It is important to mention that <strong>some 880 tons of highly radioactive melted nuclear fuel still remain<\/strong> inside the three damaged reactors. Critics argue that the 30- to 40-year timeline set by the government and TEPCO for the cleanup of Fukushima Daiichi <strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/radioactive-water-fukushima-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"105529\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cleanup of Fukushima Daiichi<\/a>\n<\/strong> is too optimistic, given that <strong>each reactor has different damage and plans must be adjusted to these conditions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Finally, a better understanding of the remnants of melted fuel inside the reactors is essential for their decommissioning. Earlier this year, TEPCO deployed four mini drones in the No. 1 reactor&#8217;s primary containment vessel to capture images of areas inaccessible to robots, which will help improve decommissioning strategies.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social media and don&#8217;t miss any of our posts!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">abcnews.go.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some 880 tons of highly radioactive melted nuclear fuel still remain inside the three damaged Fukushima reactors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8403,"featured_media":160467,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13030,13058],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-160526","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-industry","categoria_noticias-robotics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/160526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8403"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/160526\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=160526"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=160526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}