These sentence are credibly questioned here. Of course, this can be restored. -- Tenmei ( talk) 20:41, 13 April 2011 (UTC)
These tables are credibly questioned here. Any one or all of them can be restored. -- Tenmei ( talk) 22:49, 13 April 2011 (UTC)
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | Damaged | Not damaged | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 ( ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 ( RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | RCIC working | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Damaged | Not damaged | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Unknown | Above core | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Stable | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | Stable | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Suspended | To be decided | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Performed | Preparing | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 20 μSv/hour at 11:44 | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | Damaged | Unknown | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Damaged | Not damaged | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Unknown | Low (recovering) | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Low | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | Increasing | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Suspended | Performed | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Performed | Preparing | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 15 μSv/hour at 13:55 | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | Damaged | Damaged | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Partly damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Damaged | Partly damaged | Damaged | Fire in progress | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Unknown | Low (recovering) | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Low | Leaked | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | Increasing | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Suspended | Performed | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Performed | Preparing | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Environmental effect (NPS border and onsite) | 8217 µSv/hour at 08:30, [table 3] [table 4] and between 100,000 and 400,000 µSv/hour at times. [table 5] [table 6] [table 7] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA); Level 6 (estimated by France's Nuclear Safety Authority, ASN) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | Damaged | Unknown | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely Damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely Damaged | Partially Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Recovering after dried-up | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Fluctuating | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | To be decided | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Spent fuel integrity | (no data) | (no data) | (no data) | SFP level low, injecting water | SFP temperature increasing | SFP temperature increasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 489.8 µSv/hour at 16:30 | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [table 10] | 33% damaged [table 10] | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Partially damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Recovering, having dried up | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Fluctuating | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | To be decided | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Spent fuel integrity | (no data) | (no data) | (no data) | SFP level low | SFP level decreasing | SFP level decreasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border and onsite) | 6308 μSv/hour at 23:35, 15 March, [table 9] peaking at 1.00 Sv/hour early on 16 March and then decreasing to between 800,000 and 600,000 µSv/hour [table 11] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged< [table 10] | 33% damaged< [table 10] | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Damage suspected | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Recovering, having dried up | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Fluctuating | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | To be decided | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Spent fuel integrity | (no data) | (no data) | High temperature suspected |
SFP level low, Preparing water injection, Damage to fuel rods suspected |
SFP temperature increasing | SFP temperature increasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 3391 µSv/hour at 11:00, 16 March [table 12] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) [table 13] [table 14] [table 15]) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [1] | 33% damaged [1] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Damage suspected | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Recovering, having dried up | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Fluctuating | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | To be decided | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | (no data) | (no data) | SFP level low, Preparing water injection |
SFP level low, Preparing water injection, Damage to fuel rods suspected |
SFP temperature increasing | SFP temperature increasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 1937 µSv/hour at 14:30, 16 March | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I, with people living between 20 km and 30 km from the plant being instructed to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [1] | 33% damaged [1] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Damage suspected, but considered to be unlikely. [table 19] | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Higher than half of the fuel | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | (no data) | (no data) | SFP level low, Preparing water injection |
SFP level low, Preparing water injection, Damage to fuel rods suspected |
SFP temperature increasing | SFP temperature increasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 646 µSv/hour at 11:10, 17 March | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I. People living between 20 km and 30 km away are told to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA and accepted by IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) [table 14] [table 15] [2] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [1] | 33% damaged [1] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Damage suspected, but considered to be unlikely. [table 19] | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Higher than half of the fuel | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Unknown | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | (no data) | (no data) | SFP level low, Starting water injection |
SFP level low, Preparing water injection, Damage to fuel rods suspected |
SFP temperature increasing, 64.2 °C | SFP temperature increasing, 62.5 °C |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 309 µSv/hour at 15:30, 17 March [table 21] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I. People living between 20 km and 30 km away are told to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [table 10] | 33% damaged [table 10] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Unknown | Low | Low | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | Water injection to be considered | (no data) | SFP level low Water injection continues |
SFP level low Preparing water injection Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
SFP temperature increasing, 65.5 °C | SFP temperature increasing, 62.0 °C |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 271 µSv/hour at 07:30, 18 March [table 23] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I. People living between 20 km and 30 km away are told to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Level 5 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | Defueled | Outage | Outage |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [table 10] | 33% damaged [table 10] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion |
Pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Unknown | Low | Low | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | Water injection to be considered | (no data) | SFP level low Water injection continues |
SFP level low Preparing water injection Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
SFP temperature high, but decreasing | SFP temperature increasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | At 15:30, 19 March: 313.1 µSv/hour outside the west gate and 2972 µSv/hour to the north of the service building [table 24] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I. People living between 20 km and 30 km away are told to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Units 1-3, level 5 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN); [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] Unit 4, level 3. [table 24] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | Defueled | Outage | Outage |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [table 10] | 33% damaged [1] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion |
Pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Unknown | Low | Stable at higher level after increase | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | Water injection to be considered | (no data) | SFP level low Water injection continuing |
SFP level low Water injection continuing Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
Pool cooling capability was recovered | Pool cooling capability was recovered |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | At 05:40, 20 March: 269.5 µSv/hour (West Gate); and 3054 µSv/hour to the North of the Service Building (at 15:00, 20 March) | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from nuclear power station. People living between 20 km and 30 km from the plant are instructed to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Units 1-3, Level 5 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN); [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] Unit 4, Level 3. [3] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | Defueled | Outage | Outage |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [table 10] | 33% damaged [table 10] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion |
Reactor pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Reactor pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Unknown | Low | Low (after 20 March increase) | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | Water injection to be considered | Seawater Injection conducted on 20 March | Water level low, Water injection continuing, effectiveness has been confirmed |
Water level low, Water injection continuing, Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
Pool cooling capability was recovered | Pool cooling capability was recovered |
Environmental effect (NPS border) |
The Main Gate: 264.6 µSv/h at 06:00, 22 March. North of service building: 2015.0 µSv/h at 16:30, 21 March. 161 µSv/h in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, 20 km from the power plant. | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from nuclear power station. People who live between 20 km to 30 km from the Fukushima I nuclear power station are to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Units 1-3, Level 5 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN); [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] Unit 4, Level 3. [3] | |||||
Remarks | Immediate threat is damage to fuel in the spent fuel pool (SFP), which is outside the containment vessel. Spraying water onto the SFPs in units 3 and 4 is continuing. Reductions in ambient radiation around the plant suggest that this spraying has been effective in cooling down the SFPs.
Seawater injection to the unit 2 fuel pool was conducted on 20 March. Work to recover grid power for the entire plant is in progress. So far power has been restored to the distribution switchboard for unit 2. Integrity checks of electrical equipment in unit 2 are in progress; these must be completed before the equipment can be energized. Grid power has also been partly restored to unit 5 (which continues to run from its emergency diesel generators). Radiological screening dairy and agricultural products, such as milk in Fukushima and spinach in Ibaraki prefectures, revealed levels of radioisotopes in excess of national regulatory standards. Shipment of these products has been restricted until further notice. Seawater sampled at the front coast of the station contained radioactive iodine-131, caesium-134 and caesium-137 levels exceeding the regulatory limit. Data collected by an IAEA team show radiation levels of 161 µSv/h in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, 20 km from the power plant. This level is 1,600 times higher than normal. [table 27] The worldwide average background dose for a human being is about 2.4 mSv/year (0.27 µSv/h), which is 590 times less than 161 µSv/h. [table 28] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | Outage | Outage | Outage |
Core and Fuel Integrity (Loaded fuel assemblies) | Damaged (400) | Damaged (548) | Damaged (548) | No fuel rods | Not damaged (548) | Not damaged (764) |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Might be ”Not damaged” | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Functional | Functional |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Functioning (in cold shutdown) | Functioning (in cold shutdown) |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion |
Reactor pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Reactor pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | Stable | Decreasing after Mar. 20th increase | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | (confirming) | To be decided | (confirming) | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool (Stored spent fuel assemblies) | Unknown (292) |
Unknown (587) |
Possibly damaged (514) |
Possibly damaged (1331) |
Not damaged (946) |
Not damaged (876) |
Cooling of the spent fuel pool | Water injection to be considered | Seawater injection conducted on 20 March | Water level low, Water injection continuing Effectiveness has been confirmed |
Water level low, Water injection continuing Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
Pool cooling capability was recovered | Pool cooling capability was recovered |
Main control room habitability and operability | Poor due to loss of AC power | Poor due to loss of AC power | Poor due to loss of AC power (lighting has been recovered) | Poor due to loss of AC power (lighting has been recovered) | Not damaged (estimate) | Not damaged (estimate) |
Environmental effect (NPS border) |
The Main Gate: 265.4 µSv/h at 15:00, Mar. 23. Radioactive nuclides exceeding the legal standard were detected in milk produced in Fukushima and Ibaraki prefectures and spinach and some other vegetables produced in Fukushima, Ibaraki and other prefectures. Also, radioactive iodine exceeding the standard set by Nuclear Safety Commission was detected in tap water in Fukushima prefecture. The level of the radioactivity detected is low enough not to do harm to the health of people who take those products or water for a limited time. Monitoring results of seawater sampled at coasts in the surrounding area of the station showed that radioactive iodine-131, caesium-134 and caesium-137, exceeding the regulatory limit were detected. | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from nuclear power station. People living between 20 km and 30 km from the station told to stay indoors. | |||||
INES (estimated by NISA) | Level 5 | Level 5 | Level 5 | Level 3 | - | - |
Remarks | Immediate threat is damage of the fuel rods in the fuel pool outside the containment vessel. The operation for spraying water to the pool is continuing at units 3 and 4.
Work to recover AC power for units 1 to 6 is in progress. External AC power has reached to units 2, 4, 5 and 6 and is now available in all the units. Integrity check of electric equipment is going on in each unit, which must be done before energizing them. Lighting has been recovered at unit 3's main control room. External AC power has replaced the emergency diesel generator in units 5 and 6. |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | Outage | Outage | Outage |
Core and Fuel Integrity (Loaded fuel assemblies) | Damaged (400) | Damaged (548) | Damaged (548) | No fuel rods | Not damaged (548) | Not damaged (764) |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not Damaged (estimation) | Damage and Leakage Suspected | Not Damaged (estimation) | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Functional | Functional |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Functioning (in cold shutdown) | Functioning (in cold shutdown) |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion |
Reactor pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Reactor pressure vessel, pressure | Gradually increasing / Decreased a little after increasing over 400℃ on 24th | Unknown / Stable | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Decreased a little after increasing up to 0.4 MPa on 24th | Stable | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | (confirming) | To be decided | (confirming) | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in Spent Fuel Pool (Stored spent fuel assemblies) | Unknown (292) | Unknown (587) | Damage Suspected (514) | Possibly damaged (1331) | Not Damaged (946) | Not Damaged (876) |
Cooling of the Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) | Water injection to be considered | Seawater Injection continue | Seawater spray continue and certain effect was confirmed | Water injection continuing, Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
Pool cooling capability was recovered | Pool cooling capability was recovered |
Main Control Room Habitability & Operability | Poor due to loss of AC power (Lighting has been recovered) | Poor due to loss of AC power (Lighting has been recovered) | Poor due to loss of AC power (Lighting has been recovered) | Poor due to loss of AC power (Lighting has been recovered) | Not damaged (estimate) | Not damaged (estimate) |
Environmental effect (NPS border) |
Radiation level: 1050 μSv/h at the south side of the office building, 163 μSv/h at the main gate, 75 μSv/h at the West gate, as of 15:00, 30 March. Radioactive material was detected from milk and agricultural products from Fukushima and neighboring prefectures. The government issues order to limit shipment (21 March) and intake (23 March) for some products from some areas. Radioiodine was detected from tap water sampled at some prefecture. Level in tap water temporally exceeds the provisional legal limit for infant consumption. Radioactive iodine, caesium, ruthenium, and tellurium were detected from seawater sample collected in the sea surrounding the power station. Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan released prediction of radioactive material spread caused by the accident (24 March), based on the computer model SPEEDI (System for Prediction of Environmental Emergency Dose Information). [table 31] [table 32] Radiation higher than 1 Sv/h was measured at the surface of water accumulated in the tunnel for laying piping outside Unit 2 turbine building on 27 March. Plutonium was detected from the soil of the Fukushima I site on 28 March at very low levels. | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Nuclear Power Station. People who live between 20 km to 30 km from Fukushima I should consider leaving. | |||||
INES (estimated by NISA) | Level 5 | Level 5 | Level 5 | Level 3 | - | - |
Remarks |
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Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | Damaged | Not damaged | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 ( ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 ( RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | RCIC working | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Damaged | Not damaged | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Unknown | Above core | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Stable | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | Stable | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Suspended | To be decided | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Performed | Preparing | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 20 μSv/hour at 11:44 | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | Damaged | Unknown | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Damaged | Not damaged | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Unknown | Low (recovering) | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Low | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | Increasing | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Suspended | Performed | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Performed | Preparing | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 15 μSv/hour at 13:55 | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | Damaged | Damaged | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Partly damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Damaged | Partly damaged | Damaged | Fire in progress | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Unknown | Low (recovering) | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Low | Leaked | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | Increasing | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Suspended | Performed | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Performed | Preparing | Performed | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Environmental effect (NPS border and onsite) | 8217 µSv/hour at 08:30, [table 3] [table 4] and between 100,000 and 400,000 µSv/hour at times. [table 5] [table 6] [table 7] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA); Level 6 (estimated by France's Nuclear Safety Authority, ASN) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | Damaged | Unknown | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely Damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely Damaged | Partially Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Recovering after dried-up | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Fluctuating | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | To be decided | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Spent fuel integrity | (no data) | (no data) | (no data) | SFP level low, injecting water | SFP temperature increasing | SFP temperature increasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 489.8 µSv/hour at 16:30 | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [table 10] | 33% damaged [table 10] | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Partially damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Recovering, having dried up | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Fluctuating | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | To be decided | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Spent fuel integrity | (no data) | (no data) | (no data) | SFP level low | SFP level decreasing | SFP level decreasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border and onsite) | 6308 μSv/hour at 23:35, 15 March, [table 9] peaking at 1.00 Sv/hour early on 16 March and then decreasing to between 800,000 and 600,000 µSv/hour [table 11] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged< [table 10] | 33% damaged< [table 10] | Damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Damage suspected | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Recovering, having dried up | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Fluctuating | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | To be decided | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Spent fuel integrity | (no data) | (no data) | High temperature suspected |
SFP level low, Preparing water injection, Damage to fuel rods suspected |
SFP temperature increasing | SFP temperature increasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 3391 µSv/hour at 11:00, 16 March [table 12] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) [table 13] [table 14] [table 15]) |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [1] | 33% damaged [1] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Damage suspected | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Recovering, having dried up | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Fluctuating | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | To be decided | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | (no data) | (no data) | SFP level low, Preparing water injection |
SFP level low, Preparing water injection, Damage to fuel rods suspected |
SFP temperature increasing | SFP temperature increasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 1937 µSv/hour at 14:30, 16 March | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I, with people living between 20 km and 30 km from the plant being instructed to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [1] | 33% damaged [1] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Damage suspected, but considered to be unlikely. [table 19] | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Higher than half of the fuel | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | (no data) | (no data) | SFP level low, Preparing water injection |
SFP level low, Preparing water injection, Damage to fuel rods suspected |
SFP temperature increasing | SFP temperature increasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 646 µSv/hour at 11:10, 17 March | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I. People living between 20 km and 30 km away are told to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA and accepted by IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) [table 14] [table 15] [2] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [1] | 33% damaged [1] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Damage suspected, but considered to be unlikely. [table 19] | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Around half of the fuel | Higher than half of the fuel | Around half of the fuel | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Unknown | D/W: Unknown, S/P: Atmosphere | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Continuing | Preparing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | (no data) | (no data) | SFP level low, Starting water injection |
SFP level low, Preparing water injection, Damage to fuel rods suspected |
SFP temperature increasing, 64.2 °C | SFP temperature increasing, 62.5 °C |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 309 µSv/hour at 15:30, 17 March [table 21] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I. People living between 20 km and 30 km away are told to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Level 4 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service | In service | In service | Defueled | Outage (scheduled) | Outage (scheduled) |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [table 10] | 33% damaged [table 10] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Unknown | Low | Low | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | Water injection to be considered | (no data) | SFP level low Water injection continues |
SFP level low Preparing water injection Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
SFP temperature increasing, 65.5 °C | SFP temperature increasing, 62.0 °C |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | 271 µSv/hour at 07:30, 18 March [table 23] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I. People living between 20 km and 30 km away are told to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Level 5 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN) [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | Defueled | Outage | Outage |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [table 10] | 33% damaged [table 10] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion |
Pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Unknown | Low | Low | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | Water injection to be considered | (no data) | SFP level low Water injection continues |
SFP level low Preparing water injection Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
SFP temperature high, but decreasing | SFP temperature increasing |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | At 15:30, 19 March: 313.1 µSv/hour outside the west gate and 2972 µSv/hour to the north of the service building [table 24] | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Fukushima I. People living between 20 km and 30 km away are told to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Units 1-3, level 5 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN); [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] Unit 4, level 3. [table 24] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | Defueled | Outage | Outage |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [table 10] | 33% damaged [1] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion |
Pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Unknown | Low | Stable at higher level after increase | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | Water injection to be considered | (no data) | SFP level low Water injection continuing |
SFP level low Water injection continuing Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
Pool cooling capability was recovered | Pool cooling capability was recovered |
Environmental effect (NPS border) | At 05:40, 20 March: 269.5 µSv/hour (West Gate); and 3054 µSv/hour to the North of the Service Building (at 15:00, 20 March) | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from nuclear power station. People living between 20 km and 30 km from the plant are instructed to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Units 1-3, Level 5 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN); [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] Unit 4, Level 3. [3] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | Defueled | Outage | Outage |
Fuel integrity | 70% damaged [table 10] | 33% damaged [table 10] | Damaged | No fuel rods | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion |
Reactor pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Reactor pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Unknown | Low | Low (after 20 March increase) | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | Continuing | To be decided | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool | Water injection to be considered | Seawater Injection conducted on 20 March | Water level low, Water injection continuing, effectiveness has been confirmed |
Water level low, Water injection continuing, Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
Pool cooling capability was recovered | Pool cooling capability was recovered |
Environmental effect (NPS border) |
The Main Gate: 264.6 µSv/h at 06:00, 22 March. North of service building: 2015.0 µSv/h at 16:30, 21 March. 161 µSv/h in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, 20 km from the power plant. | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from nuclear power station. People who live between 20 km to 30 km from the Fukushima I nuclear power station are to stay indoors. | |||||
INES | Units 1-3, Level 5 (estimated by NISA and accepted by the IAEA); Level 6 (estimated by ASN); [table 14] [table 15] [table 17] Unit 4, Level 3. [3] | |||||
Remarks | Immediate threat is damage to fuel in the spent fuel pool (SFP), which is outside the containment vessel. Spraying water onto the SFPs in units 3 and 4 is continuing. Reductions in ambient radiation around the plant suggest that this spraying has been effective in cooling down the SFPs.
Seawater injection to the unit 2 fuel pool was conducted on 20 March. Work to recover grid power for the entire plant is in progress. So far power has been restored to the distribution switchboard for unit 2. Integrity checks of electrical equipment in unit 2 are in progress; these must be completed before the equipment can be energized. Grid power has also been partly restored to unit 5 (which continues to run from its emergency diesel generators). Radiological screening dairy and agricultural products, such as milk in Fukushima and spinach in Ibaraki prefectures, revealed levels of radioisotopes in excess of national regulatory standards. Shipment of these products has been restricted until further notice. Seawater sampled at the front coast of the station contained radioactive iodine-131, caesium-134 and caesium-137 levels exceeding the regulatory limit. Data collected by an IAEA team show radiation levels of 161 µSv/h in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, 20 km from the power plant. This level is 1,600 times higher than normal. [table 27] The worldwide average background dose for a human being is about 2.4 mSv/year (0.27 µSv/h), which is 590 times less than 161 µSv/h. [table 28] |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | Outage | Outage | Outage |
Core and Fuel Integrity (Loaded fuel assemblies) | Damaged (400) | Damaged (548) | Damaged (548) | No fuel rods | Not damaged (548) | Not damaged (764) |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not damaged | Damage suspected | Might be ”Not damaged” | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Functional | Functional |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Functioning (in cold shutdown) | Functioning (in cold shutdown) |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion |
Reactor pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Reactor pressure vessel, pressure | Stable | Unknown | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Stable | Stable | Decreasing after Mar. 20th increase | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | (confirming) | To be decided | (confirming) | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in spent fuel pool (Stored spent fuel assemblies) | Unknown (292) |
Unknown (587) |
Possibly damaged (514) |
Possibly damaged (1331) |
Not damaged (946) |
Not damaged (876) |
Cooling of the spent fuel pool | Water injection to be considered | Seawater injection conducted on 20 March | Water level low, Water injection continuing Effectiveness has been confirmed |
Water level low, Water injection continuing Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
Pool cooling capability was recovered | Pool cooling capability was recovered |
Main control room habitability and operability | Poor due to loss of AC power | Poor due to loss of AC power | Poor due to loss of AC power (lighting has been recovered) | Poor due to loss of AC power (lighting has been recovered) | Not damaged (estimate) | Not damaged (estimate) |
Environmental effect (NPS border) |
The Main Gate: 265.4 µSv/h at 15:00, Mar. 23. Radioactive nuclides exceeding the legal standard were detected in milk produced in Fukushima and Ibaraki prefectures and spinach and some other vegetables produced in Fukushima, Ibaraki and other prefectures. Also, radioactive iodine exceeding the standard set by Nuclear Safety Commission was detected in tap water in Fukushima prefecture. The level of the radioactivity detected is low enough not to do harm to the health of people who take those products or water for a limited time. Monitoring results of seawater sampled at coasts in the surrounding area of the station showed that radioactive iodine-131, caesium-134 and caesium-137, exceeding the regulatory limit were detected. | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from nuclear power station. People living between 20 km and 30 km from the station told to stay indoors. | |||||
INES (estimated by NISA) | Level 5 | Level 5 | Level 5 | Level 3 | - | - |
Remarks | Immediate threat is damage of the fuel rods in the fuel pool outside the containment vessel. The operation for spraying water to the pool is continuing at units 3 and 4.
Work to recover AC power for units 1 to 6 is in progress. External AC power has reached to units 2, 4, 5 and 6 and is now available in all the units. Integrity check of electric equipment is going on in each unit, which must be done before energizing them. Lighting has been recovered at unit 3's main control room. External AC power has replaced the emergency diesel generator in units 5 and 6. |
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | |
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Power output (MWe) | 460 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 1100 |
Type of reactor | BWR-3 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-4 | BWR-5 |
Status at earthquake | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | In service -> shutdown | Outage | Outage | Outage |
Core and Fuel Integrity (Loaded fuel assemblies) | Damaged (400) | Damaged (548) | Damaged (548) | No fuel rods | Not damaged (548) | Not damaged (764) |
Pressure vessel integrity | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Containment integrity | Not Damaged (estimation) | Damage and Leakage Suspected | Not Damaged (estimation) | Not damaged | Not damaged | Not damaged |
Core cooling system 1 (ECCS/RHR) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Functional | Functional |
Core cooling system 2 (RCIC/MUWC) | Not functional | Not functional | Not functional | Not necessary | Functioning (in cold shutdown) | Functioning (in cold shutdown) |
Building integrity | Severely damaged | Slightly damaged | Severely damaged | Severely damaged | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion | Vent hole opened on rooftop to prevent hydrogen explosion |
Reactor pressure vessel, water level | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Fuel exposed | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Reactor pressure vessel, pressure | Gradually increasing / Decreased a little after increasing over 400℃ on 24th | Unknown / Stable | Unknown | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Containment pressure | Decreased a little after increasing up to 0.4 MPa on 24th | Stable | Stable | Safe | Safe | Safe |
Seawater injection into core | Continuing | Continuing | Continuing | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Seawater injection into containment building | (confirming) | To be decided | (confirming) | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Containment venting | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Temporarily stopped | Not necessary | Not necessary | Not necessary |
Integrity of fuel in Spent Fuel Pool (Stored spent fuel assemblies) | Unknown (292) | Unknown (587) | Damage Suspected (514) | Possibly damaged (1331) | Not Damaged (946) | Not Damaged (876) |
Cooling of the Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) | Water injection to be considered | Seawater Injection continue | Seawater spray continue and certain effect was confirmed | Water injection continuing, Hydrogen from SFP exploded |
Pool cooling capability was recovered | Pool cooling capability was recovered |
Main Control Room Habitability & Operability | Poor due to loss of AC power (Lighting has been recovered) | Poor due to loss of AC power (Lighting has been recovered) | Poor due to loss of AC power (Lighting has been recovered) | Poor due to loss of AC power (Lighting has been recovered) | Not damaged (estimate) | Not damaged (estimate) |
Environmental effect (NPS border) |
Radiation level: 1050 μSv/h at the south side of the office building, 163 μSv/h at the main gate, 75 μSv/h at the West gate, as of 15:00, 30 March. Radioactive material was detected from milk and agricultural products from Fukushima and neighboring prefectures. The government issues order to limit shipment (21 March) and intake (23 March) for some products from some areas. Radioiodine was detected from tap water sampled at some prefecture. Level in tap water temporally exceeds the provisional legal limit for infant consumption. Radioactive iodine, caesium, ruthenium, and tellurium were detected from seawater sample collected in the sea surrounding the power station. Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan released prediction of radioactive material spread caused by the accident (24 March), based on the computer model SPEEDI (System for Prediction of Environmental Emergency Dose Information). [table 31] [table 32] Radiation higher than 1 Sv/h was measured at the surface of water accumulated in the tunnel for laying piping outside Unit 2 turbine building on 27 March. Plutonium was detected from the soil of the Fukushima I site on 28 March at very low levels. | |||||
Evacuation radius | 20 km from Nuclear Power Station. People who live between 20 km to 30 km from Fukushima I should consider leaving. | |||||
INES (estimated by NISA) | Level 5 | Level 5 | Level 5 | Level 3 | - | - |
Remarks |
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