Next Media: Fukushima Cleanup: Extracting Nuclear Fuel Rods From Damaged Reactors

In mid-November, the Tokyo Electric Power company will begin extracting used nuclear fuel rods stored in one of the damaged reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Used fuel rods continue to emit heat and radiation, and need to be cooled for 3 to 5 years before they can be properly disposed. These rods are bundled, and stored in circulating pools within the reactors.