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IAEA Review Team Sees Fukushima Daiichi Site First Hand

27November 2013

IAEA Review Team Sees Fukushima Daiichi Site First Hand

TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

IAEA experts visiting TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on 27 November 2013 looked at the fuel assembly removal process in Reactor Unit 4. Last week, TEPCO began moving nuclear fuel assemblies from Reactor Unit 4 to the Common Spent Fuel Pool. (Photo: G. Webb/IAEA)

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A team of IAEA experts today visited TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station as part of an independent review of Japan's efforts and plans to decommission the nuclear accident site. At Japan's request, the team began a nearly two-week-long mission on 25 November 2013. It will assess the nation's Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4.
Today, the 19-member team watched fuel removal operations at Reactor Unit 4, visited the Common Spent Fuel Pool (CSFP) where Unit 4's fuel is headed, and viewed a temporary dry cask storage area where older fuel assemblies from the CSFP have been transferred.
In addition, the team saw site facilities and efforts to manage contaminated water, including storage tanks and water treatment operations, such as the Advanced Liquid Processing System.
"Since I first visited this site two-and-a-half years ago, I'm truly impressed with how much Japan has accomplished towards recovering from the terrible accident of 11 March 2011. Our team of experts learned a lot today during our visit to the site, and we're looking forward to more discussions with Japanese officials in the coming days," said team leader Juan Carlos Lentijo, Director of the IAEA Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology.
The team will deliver a draft report summary to the public when the mission ends on 4 December 2013.

IAEA Mission Concludes Peer Review of the Russian Federation's Nuclear Regulatory Framework

http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/prn201325.html

IAEA Press Releases iaea.org

Press Release 2013/25 19 November 2013 | Moscow -- Senior international nuclear safety and radiation protection experts today concluded a 10-day International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to review the regulatory framework for nuclear and...

The World Bank and United Nations today appealed for billions of dollars to provide electricity for the poorest nations but said there would be no investment in ...http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/world-bank-says-no-money-for-nuclear-power-113112800052_1.html

Who will finance the nuclear power?

Who will finance the nuclear power? Business Recorder What is termed as “the first step towards a load-shedding free Pakistan' is indeed a welcome move as share of nuclear power in Pakistan's electricity mix is a ...http://www.brecorder.com/br-research/44:miscellaneous/3905:who-will-finance-the-nuclear-power/

Despite Climate Fears, World Economy Runs on Fossil Fuels

http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Despite-Climate-Fears-World-Economy-Runs-on-Fossil-Fuels.html

Bomb blast near India nuclear plant kills six: police

Bomb blast near India nuclear plant kills six: police
http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Bomb_blast_near_India_nuclear_plant_kills_six_police_999.html

World Bank says no money for nuclear power

World Bank says no money for nuclear power
http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/World_Bank_says_no_money_for_nuclear_power_999.html

My comment: This is short-sighted.

Candu Energy hopeful about selling two nuclear reactors in Romania

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/candu-energy-hopeful-about-selling-two-nuclear-reactors-in-romania/article15638823/?cmpid=rss1

Fuel cycle safety rules for Japan

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Fuel-cycle-safety-rules-for-Japan-2811131.html

How to Reduce Your Risk of Radiation from Fukushima

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/11/protect-radiation-one.html

Japan Reacts to Fukushima Crisis By Banning Journalism

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/11/japan-reacts-fukushima-crisis-banning-journalism.html

Japan cracks down on leaks after scandal of Fukushima nuclear power plant

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-cracks-down-on-leaks-after-scandal-of-fukushima-nuclear-power-plant-8965296.html#!

Energy Quote of the Day: New York Times Environmental Coverage ‘Fragmented, if Not Rudderless’

http://breakingenergy.com/2013/11/27/energy-quote-of-the-day-new-york-times-environmental-coverage-fragmented-if-not-rudderless/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=424c366e9a-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-424c366e9a-407304281

Japanese Team Goes 800+ Miles on Single EV Battery Charge

http://breakingenergy.com/2013/11/27/japanese-team-goes-800-miles-on-single-ev-battery-charge/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=424c366e9a-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-424c366e9a-407304281

AP1000有望成我国核电主力堆型

“The domestic nuclear projects such as Sanmen phase 2, Haiyang phase 2, Guangdong Lufeng, Liaoning Xudapu and Hunan Taohuajiang will adopt AP1000 technology.
“ The AP1000 is expected to become the nuclear driving force in China,” declared Xu Yuming, the Vice Secretary General of Chinese Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA), in a recent international seminar on Safety Requirement and Solution.
Xu Yuming also added that new projects would mainly depend on the progress of Sanmen and Haiyang NPP, and the efficiency of the localization rate.
http://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20131106/470341.shtml#!

Fukushima Updates 11/28

Fukushima Updates for today -

22 spent fuel bundles were moved into the transfer cask at F. Daiichi... Paranoiac Fukushima residents protest against the new national security law... Tepco will limit its repayment of loans for evacuee compensation to $500 million per year... More than 1,900 kilograms of Fukushima rice was delivered to Emperor Akihito at his request.

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html