Nuclear fuel reprocessing plant Public disclosure of measures to prepare for disasters and accidents 23:14, July 15, Aomori
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At the reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel in Aomori Prefecture, which is aiming for full-scale operation, the state of countermeasure construction in preparation for a disaster or accident was released.
The reprocessing plant in Rokkasho-mura, Aomori Prefecture, is a facility that chemically removes plutonium from the spent nuclear fuel from nuclear power plants nationwide. We have compiled a draft examination document that shows that you have passed.
On the 15th, the site was opened to the public, with measures being taken to prepare for disasters and accidents at the factory.
Of these, an exhaust stack with a height of about 150 meters that exhausts air in the factory is planned to have steel plates installed around it in order to protect observation equipment and other objects from flying objects when a tornado occurs. The installation of scaffolding, etc. was carried out.
Also, if the water that cools the tank that stores high-level radioactive liquid waste is insufficient due to a disaster, we will pump a vehicle to a swamp or river near the factory to pump up the water and cool it. Because of this, roads were being maintained in the vicinity.
Regarding the reprocessing plant, the Nuclear Regulation Authority has indicated that it will compile an examination certificate showing a formal pass this month, and Japan Nuclear Fuel will complete the countermeasure work by the end of this fiscal year, After completing the project, they are aiming for full-scale operation.