Radioactive leak detected at Fukushima nuclear power plant

Another leak in Fukushima

According to what is stated, the power plant Unit 2rcontaminated water leaking from a tank connected to the reactor building first basement accumulated on the floor. It is confirmed that the new leak, which causes the already existing dirty water level in the region to rise, does not go out of the building and therefore that there is no harm to the environment is underlined.

According to TEPCO, the leak was first identified last Friday when a drop in the water level of the surge tank was detected, and subsequent inspection found that the water was flowing into a drain located in a room on the third floor of the reactor building. The company uses it to measure radiation levels in the room. uses a remote-controlled robot and trying to determine the exact location and cause of the leak. The pool’s cooling pump was also temporarily shut down as part of the investigation.

It is stated that the incident will not cause the fuel to heat beyond the 65 degrees Celsius threshold. robot based Detailed investigations are ongoing. On the other hand, a 5.5-ton radioactive water leak was detected earlier this year. As it is known, TEPCO started discharging water from the power plant into the ocean as of last August 2023. It was confirmed by both Japan and international nuclear regulators that this process would not harm the environment.

It will take 30 years to get rid of dirty water

TEPCO has been diluting this wastewater and releasing it into the ocean since last year. Dirty water has been discharged into the ocean 7 times so far. 7,800 tons of water are released with each discharge. In total 54,600 tons of dirty water have been discharged. However, according to current data in the facility 1.3 million tons of dirty water is available. Draining all of this water takes approximately it will take 30 years. The complete dismantling of the Fukushima nuclear power plant will take up to 40 years.

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