Press Release
Changes in Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station's FY2017 Schedule for Transportation of New Fuel (Second Change)
February 21, 2018
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.
Chubu Electric Power would like to announce the following changes it made to the schedule concerning the transportation of Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station (NPS)'s low-level radioactive waste transportation. News of the transportation has been released previously on May 26, 2017.
[Transportation schedule after change]
Low-level radioactive waste
|
Station name |
Quantity of transportation |
Timing of transportation |
Name of accepting facility |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamaoka NPS |
Transport packaging: 120 |
March 2018 |
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL) |
[Transportation schedule before change]
Low-level radioactive waste
|
Station name |
Quantity of transportation |
Timing of transportation |
Name of accepting facility |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamaoka NPS |
Transport packaging: 80 |
To be decided |
JNFL |
|
Hamaoka NPS |
Transport packaging: 156 |
To be decided |
JNFL |
The May 2017 failure events in a crane for disposal (e.g. gap in joint on which the crane runs) at JNFL's Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Center caused a delay in transporting out low-level radioactive waste from Hamaoka NPS. (Previously announced on May 26, 2017)
JNFL later notified Chubu Electric Power it completed restoring the crane and gained prospect of accepting the low-level radioactive waste from March. After adjustments with relevant parties, it was decided to transport out roughly half of the amount planned at the outset of the fiscal year.
The amount to be transported is one that is planned at the moment. There may be changes depending on the status of JNFL's preparations for accepting the waste. Chubu Electric Power will make another announcement when such changes do occur.