Aomori Reprocessing Plant Time for inspection after “pass” Nuclear Regulation Authority May 14 6:11
On the 13th, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has shown that it is likely that it will take time to inspect the facilities before the completion of the reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel that has passed the inspection required for full-scale operation.
The reprocessing plant in Rokkasho-mura, Aomori Prefecture, is a key facility of the national "nuclear fuel cycle policy" to extract and reuse plutonium from nuclear fuel that has been used up at nuclear power plants.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been reviewing measures against accidents and disasters for six years to see if it meets new regulatory standards, and on the 13th, compiled a draft examination document showing a practical acceptance.
The operator, Nippon Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd., plans to complete the factory in the first half of next fiscal year and start full-scale operation two years later.
Regarding this, the Chairman of the Regulation Committee, Toyoshi Sarata, told a press conference that the number of facilities is greater than that of the nuclear power plant, so it may take considerable time to confirm design documents before the completion and final inspection of the facilities. Showed sex.
Then, when I asked the question, "Is the inspection completed by the time when the completion of the nuclear fuel was indicated by Japan Nuclear Fuel?", While avoiding a clear statement, "a little more than a year. But it's ambitious. It's not impossible, but I want the Japanese nuclear fuel to be well prepared. "