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Japanese grant for tritium removal technology
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has awarded US-based waste management specialist Kurion a JPY 1 billion ($10 million) grant to demonstrate technology to remove tritium from contaminated water for possible deployment at Fukushima.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 4 November 2014
Rokkasho start up delayed to 2016
The long-delayed Rokkasho reprocessing plant, due to be completed last month, will now not begin operating until early 2016, Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited has announced.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 3 November 2014
Cover dismantlement starts at unit 1
Tokyo Electric Power Company has begun removing the panels of the temporary cover over the damaged reactor building of unit 1 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 31 October 2014
Town approves Sendai restart
The municipal government of the Japanese town of Satsumasendai has given its approval for the restart of the nearby Sendai nuclear power plant. Approval is still required from the regulator, as well as the prefectural and national governments before the plant can begin operating again.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Satsumasendai town approves Sendai restart
The municipal government of the Japanese town of Satsumasendai has given its approval for the restart of the nearby Sendai nuclear power plant. Approval is still required from the regulator, as well as the prefectural and national governments before the plant can begin operating again.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Sendai restart now in regulator's hands
Japan's first reactor restart is moving to the end of the regulatory phase. Kyushu Electric Power Company has now submitted all the documentation to restart Sendai units 1 and 2 and a final decision lies with the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 27 October 2014
Tepco boosts water decontamination capacities
Testing of a new high-performance water decontamination system has started at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. When in full operation, the new system should increase water treatment capacity while significantly reducing the volume of waste generated.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Nuclear risk centre opens in Japan
A nuclear risk research centre has been established in Japan to carry out research and development necessary for utilities to improve safety on their own initiative.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 2 October 2014
Tepco, Sellafield agree to share experience
A formal cooperation agreement has been signed between Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) and the UK's Sellafield Ltd. It follows the earlier signing of an initial cooperation statement between the two companies.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Tokai reprocessing plant to shut
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency will shut its reprocessing plant in Tokai, reportedly due to the costs of modifications required under post-Fukushima safety regulations.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 29 September 2014
Final restart approval nears for Sendai
Japan's nuclear regulator has approved changes in the reactor installations of units 1 and 2 of the Sendai nuclear power plant, moving the units one step closer to restarting.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Japan to test tritium removal technologies
Japan has selected three overseas companies to construct demonstration projects to verify the suitability of their technologies for removing tritium from contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 10 September 2014
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