Final adjustment by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant "from nuclear fuel extraction unit 2" proposal 23:35 on August 5
With regard to the removal of melted nuclear fuel at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, a country-specific specialized agency that is considering a technical policy for decommissioning should recommend that small amounts be taken from Unit 2 I'm making final adjustments.
At Units 1 to 3 of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant that had caused a meltdown, it seems that melted nuclear fuel has reached the bottom of the containment vessel covering the reactor, and taking it out is the biggest challenge for decommissioning And, the country and TEPCO aims to start taking out from 2021.
Regarding this, the “Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Support Organization”, which is examining the technical policy for decommissioning, will summarize and propose on the 8th of the month a technical plan called “strategic plan”. In this plan, I will make final adjustments in the direction of incorporating the contents that it is necessary to take out small amounts of melted nuclear fuel little by little from Unit 2.
In addition, it is expected that nuclear fuel taken out will be put in a metal container and temporarily stored on the site.
In each unit of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant No. 1 to No. 3, investigation of the inside of the containment vessel has been carried out, but the investigation is the most advanced in this.
The government and TEPCO will make a final decision on the policy for taking out the nuclear fuel that has melted away during the fiscal year, based on the recommendations of the Japan Atomic Energy Damage and Decommissioning Support Organization.