A sample of corium extracted from the containment of unit No. 2 of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (Japan) weighs 0.7 grams.
This was reported by TEPCO, the operator of the plant.
The sample was recovered during a lengthy operation that began in August 2024 and was interrupted twice due to equipment failures.
The sample has now been transferred to the Japan Atomic Energy Agency for a thorough examination.
The company noted that the hydrogen concentration in the sample is below the detectable level. The dose rate from the sample is 0.2 mSv/h at a distance of 20 cm.
After the launch, construction of Chukotka will proceed in the water, with hull sections and machine-building components being fabricated. It is expected to be commissioned in 2026.
Rosatom
Pietro Barabaschi held a meeting with the management of the Institute and saw around the facilities for high-tech components manufacturing of the future plant.
AtomInfo.Ru
The global nuclear energy industry has reached a landmark milestone. According to the PRIS database maintained by the IAEA, the total number of reactor years of operation of nuclear power units in the world has exceeded 20 thousand.