Press Release
Shipment of Low-level Radioactive Waste
March 04, 2011
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. will ship low-level radioactive waste stored at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station to Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd.'s Rokkasho-Mura Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Center, located in Aomori Prefecture.
Chubu Electric plans to transport the low-level radioactive waste overland, from the power station to the Company's private quay at the Port of Omaezaki, as outlined below.
Details
1. Scheduled shipment dates |
Monday, March 07 - Tuesday, March 08, 2011 |
2. Route of shipment |
From the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station to Chubu Electric's private quay at the Port of Omaezaki |
3. Quantity shipped |
Transport containers: 150 (each containing eight drums) |
4. Mode of transport |
A single container containing individual waste drums will be
loaded onto each truck at Waste Reduction Facility No. 2 in the
power station. The trucks will travel in convoys of two trucks each
to Chubu Electric Power's private quay at the Port of Omaezaki. |