364 of 566 fuel assemblies are unloading from SFP-3 at Fukushima Daiichi NPP

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The fuel unloading from the spent fuel pool is continuing at the Unit 3 of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (Japan).

According to TEPCO, as of October 19, 2020, all fresh assemblies that were there at the time of the accident (52 assemblies), as well as 312 out of 514 spent assemblies, were unloaded.

Thus, a total of 364 assemblies were unloaded from the SFP-3. Of these, 7 assemblies were unloaded during the period from October 16 to October 19.

Topics: NPP Fukushima Daiichi

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