IAEA Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident Update (27 March, 9:00 UTC)

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident Update (27 March, 9:00 UTC)

by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 4:51am

According to the Japanese Prime Minister’s office, TEPCO has begun work to remove water that has accumulated in the turbine buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Workers have started to remove water from the Unit 1 turbine building to its main condenser and are making preparations to do the same at Unit 2. (A main condenser’s function in a nuclear power plant is to condense and recover steam that passes through the turbine.) Work to remove water from the turbine buildings in Units 3 and 4 is currently under consideration.
Removal of water from the turbine buildings is an important step to continue power restoration to the plant.
The IAEA is seeking further updates from Japanese authorities on the progress of this process and will update as information becomes available.