Remotecontrolled robot into the number one reactor containment vessel. Theyll be able to steer the snakelike machine around obstacles. Theyll measure radiation and temperature levels and the robots camera will allow them to see the damage. Until now, theyve used computer simulations to try to understand whats inside. Theyve gathered results indicating the nuclear fuel has melted and fallen to the bottom of the vessel. Tepco Officials Say they hope the robot will help them gain clues on how best to remove the nuclear fuel. Removal of melted fuel is considered one of the toughest challenges in the decommissioning. Now the governmentbacked entity overseeing the process has revealed strategic new plans. Officials from the Nuclear Damage compensation and decommissioning Facilitation Corporation are looking at three options. The conventional method involves filling the containment vessels with water. But that poses challenges of repairing potential leaks. The second option would allow worker
Tepco officials plan to put a remotecontrolled robot into the number one reactor containment vessel. Theyll be able to steer the snakelike machine around obstacles. Theyll measure radiation and temperature levels and the robots camera will allow them to see the damage. Until now, theyve used computer simulations to try to understand whats inside. Theyve gathered results indicating the nuclear fuel has melted and fallen to the bottom of the vessel. Tepco Officials Say they hope the robot will help them gain clues on how best to remove the nuclear fuel. Removal of melted fuel is considered one of the toughest challenges in the decommissioning. Now the governmentbacked entity overseeing the process has revealed strategic new plans. Officials from the Nuclear Damage compensation and decommissioning Facilitation Corporation are looking at three options. The conventional method involves filling the containment vessels with water. But that poses challenges of repairing potential leaks. The se
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