Press Release
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station's FY2019 Schedule for Transportation of New Fuel
March 29, 2019
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.
Chubu Electric Power is planning to transport new fuel, spent fuel, and low-level radioactive waste in FY2019 as provided below.
The following is the transportation schedule as of today, and is subject to future change.
1. New fuel
No plans for transportation
2. Spent fuel
No plans for transportation
3. Low-level radioactive waste
Station name |
Quantity of transportation |
Timing of transportation |
Name of delivering facility |
---|---|---|---|
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station |
Transport packaging: 1 |
April 2019 |
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited |
We will be returning drums with swelling paint film as reported in "Peeling Paint on Low Level Radioactive Waste (drums) (update)" on March 13, 2019. Details are as follows.
(1) Transfer date |
April 16, 2019 (Tues.) |
(2) Number of containers |
One transfer container (with two drums inside) (solidified waste) |
(3) Transfer zone |
From the Chubu Electric dedicated quay at Omaezaki Port to the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station |
(4) Transport method |
The container will be loaded onto a truck at the Chubu Electric dedicated quay at Omaezaki Port. The container will then be driven to the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station, escorted by two other vehicles. |
(5) Others |
We will begin detailed investigations as soon as possible after the drum arrives at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station. We will be publishing the results as reports are compiled. |