At the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing facility of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency in Tokai-mura, Ibaraki Prefecture, the work of solidifying the liquid of high-level radioactive waste, which had been stopped due to a malfunction of the equipment, with glass was resumed on the 17th. I did.
At the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing facility of JAEA in Tokai-mura, work is being carried out to make a vitrified body by solidifying with glass in order to store the liquid of high-level radioactive waste in a stable state. An electric leak occurred in the month, causing a malfunction in the equipment and stopping the operation.
Otoshi was able to make only 7 out of 50 plans to make 50 in 4 months, and the operation was stopped for more than 2 years, but JAEA announced that it resumed work on the 17th after replacing the equipment. did.
According to the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, the work was done to pour a liquid of high-level radioactive waste, which had stopped working, and a liquid of melted glass into a container.
316 vitrified wastes have already been made by the end of the year, and the plan is to convert the 350 cubic meters of high-level radioactive waste currently remaining in the facility to 564 vitrified wastes by 2028. ..
This work, which is scheduled until mid-December, will make 60 of them.
JAEA says, "We would like to proceed with the work as originally planned by improving work efficiency while striving for safety."