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METI eyes 2031 end to Fukushima No. 1 cleanup | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78187503 United States 12/27/2019 02:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The industry ministry on Monday unveiled a revised plan to remove molten nuclear fuel debris from the meltdown-hit Fukushima No. 1 power plant in 2021 — a process said to be the biggest hurdle to decommissioning the six-reactor facility. Work to remove the debris should start with the No. 2 reactor, according to the mid- to long-term road map released by the government. Designating a specific time frame for the first time, the plan also calls for completing the removal of 4,741 fuel rods left inside the cooling pools for reactor Nos. 1 to 6 by 2031. [link to www.japantimes.co.jp (secure)] |
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