Aerial view of water storage tanks at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan. File photoTOKYO, Feb. 8 TEPCO, operator of Japan's Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, has begun an inspection of the interior of the first reactor, the Kyodo news agency said. reactor where molten radioactive fuel accumulated during the 2011 accident. Its quantity and the form in which it solidified are still unknown, and without this data it is impossible to begin preparations for the dismantling of the reactor.Cesium from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant was found in the waters of the Arctic Ocean. In particular, it was planned to send six robots with different functions to the reactor. However, before starting work, it turned out that one of the robots did not show radiation data. In addition, one of the six cameras stopped showing the time. As part of the survey of the interior of the first reactor, it is planned to take pictures of the melted fuel fragments. Initially, it was assumed that this stage of work would last until August, but due to the postponement of the start of work, the new completion date for the survey is still unknown. As a result of an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 and a tsunami on March 11, 2011, the worst nuclear accident in history after Chernobyl occurred at the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. Due to radiation leaks, residents of the eastern districts of Fukushima Prefecture were evacuated. Thanks to the decontamination, the evacuation regime has been lifted in some of them, and residents are allowed to return home. However, some areas still remain uninhabitable. According to the operator of the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, TERSO, the final elimination of the consequences of the accident at the station and the dismantling of the reactors will take 40 years from the moment of the tragedy. , which purifies radioactive water from 62 radioactive elements, with the exception of tritium. This decision caused concern in Russia, China, South Korea and North Korea. At the same time, the IAEA expressed its support for this decision and its intention to send a team of specialists for monitoring. -one»
