Japan's major energy company "Tepco" is preparing to remove radioactive waste from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. For this purpose, robots named "Spot" and "Packbot" have been sent into the reactor, which is still dangerous for humans. Their task is to measure the radiation level and record the internal condition on video.
According to Japanese media reports, the captured images will be analyzed for a month. After that, "Tepco" will determine how to remove the nuclear fuel debris. The company has previously used such robots to study the inside of the station.
According to experts, removing the fuel rods from the reactors is considered the most complex stage of the entire process. There are currently about 880 tons of extremely dangerous material inside the station. The process of removing it is expected to take at least 12–15 years.
The Japanese government and "Tepco" aim to complete the full decommissioning of the nuclear power plant by 2051. However, the company admits that meeting this deadline may be difficult.
We remind you that in 2011, a tsunami nearly 15 meters high hit Fukushima, causing the cooling system to fail and the active core to melt down in three reactors. This event remains in history as the largest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.
