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Japan to begin releasing treated water from Fukushima plant into the sea

Japan to begin releasing treated water from Fukushima plant into the sea

The Cooling systems of the plant were seen overflowed in 2011 when a powerful underwater earthquake caused a tsunami that caused the worst nuclear accident from Chernobyl.

The site generated 100 cubic meters of contaminated water per day between April and November of last yeara combination of ground, sea and rainwater that mixed with the cooling water.

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A Tepco employee measures radiation at the Daichi plant.

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Fukushima prepares to clean water

The liquid is filtered to remove radionuclides and transferred to storage tankswhich already accumulate more than 1.3 million cubic meters and space is running out.

“We expect the release to take place sometime between spring and summer, after the release facilities are completed and tested and the full IAEA report is published,” Matsuno said.

claims

Despite precautions, Fishermen in the region fear that the release of the water will tarnish the reputation of their productafter years have been devoted to restore your credibility through strict tests.

sanitary measure

The company that operates the plant ensures that the treated water complies with national parameters for radionuclide levelsexcept for one element, tritium, which experts say is only harmful to humans on a large scale.

The plan is dilute the water to reduce tritium levels and release it into the sea over several decades through an underwater pipeline one kilometer long.

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repercussions

The IAEA said the release meets international standards and “will not cause any harm to the environment.”

Neighboring countries such as China and South Korea, as well as Greenpeace and other organizations, have criticized the plan.

The March 2011 disaster in northeast Japan left some 18,500 people dead or missing, mostly victims of the tsunami.

Source: Ambito

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