Tokyo: The Fukushima nuclear plant operator in Japan announced on Thursday ( Dec. 26 ) that the second round of a challenging operation will begin this spring by collecting samples of radioactive debris from the site.
One of humankind’s worst nuclear accidents resulted from a fatal wave caused by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake, which left around 880 tonnes of toxic material at the Fukushima site.
Due to the extremely high radiation levels, removing the debris is considered to be the most challenging problem in a decommissioning project.
A trial debris removal operation using a specially created extendible device, according to operator Tokyo Electric Power Company ( TEPCO ) was announced last month.
A study lab close to Tokyo was given the sample, which was weighing merely under 0.7 grams, which is equivalent to one raisin.
A TEPCO established stated at a press conference that they are currently getting ready for a second test removal scheduled for” March to April.”
According to papers released on Thursday, the firm is “upgrading” the retractable system used for the first trial by adding a new cameras to its edge.
Before beginning the more sample collection, the report stated,” We may also make progress on training our staff to better familiarize them with the process.”
Three of Fukushima’s six units went into meltdown in 2011 after the great wave swamped the service.
Some of the 540 Olympic swimming pools ‘ worth of reactor cooling water have been released into the Pacific Ocean since the disaster last year, and Japan started releasing those tanks into the ocean last year.