The Japanese company ТЕРСО has announced the start of construction of a tunnel to release treated water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant.
According to the company, “the purpose of the new tunnel is to mix and collect the treated water used to cool the damaged reactors at that station for discharge.”
According to the available information, more than 1.25 million tons of radioactive water have accumulated in the iron tanks of the plant, and ТЕРСО, “this water is usually purified, but still contains tritium, its concentration does not exceed in 1/2. 40 of the local regulator’s standard. “.
Last April, the Japanese government allowed large volumes of water from the station’s tanks to be released into the ocean, and the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the plan’s safety, but Tokyo’s intentions drew sharp criticism from in many countries led by China. .
Current information is that “Japan plans to release water into the ocean within 30 years, and this process will be supervised by the International Atomic Energy Agency, according to the Russian “TASS” Agency.
The coast of northeastern Japan was hit by a severe earthquake in March 2011, causing extensive damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which was partially destroyed.
Source: govoritmoskva
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