World News - Although the earthquake and tsunami is over three months, the Japanese government and the Fukushima nuclear power plant operators are still working hard to prevent the spread of radiation. Currently, Tepco began pumping radioactive water is free as part of the damaged reactor cooling.
Top of this business, writes the AP and AFP on Tuesday (28/06/2011), the Japanese government hailed the move operators. "It's a big step forward," so the government voice.
The earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 was indeed destroyed all the plants, including nuclear power backup generators, and destroy the cooling system. Three reactor melted and caused radiation leaks. The incident is the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl tragedy in Ukraine in 1986.
Tepco said that about 1850 tons of water were exposed to radioactive been recycled. The company also said it would continue pouring 16 tons of water every hour to the reactor 1,2 and 3. Of that amount, 13 tons of water that is free to radioactive substances. "This is important in two aspects," said Goshi Hosono, an adviser to Prime Minister Naoto Kan.
"First, the system will solve the problem of contaminated water, which causes concern to the world. Secondly, it will cool the reactor and make it stable," says Hosono again.
Tepco reported to have also started running out of places to accommodate the amount of contaminated water. This fact, according to the technicians as a critical effort in the handling of nuclear power plants. A number of wastewater contaminated with radioactive scale has been released into the sea. Tepco said this process could help close the nuclear power plant is targeted for January of next year.
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