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IAEA report confirms safety of discharged Fukushima water
An International Atomic Energy Agency task force has confirmed that the discharge of treated water from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is proceeding in line with international safety standards. The task force’s findings were published in the agency’s fourth report since Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) began discharging Fukushima’s treated and diluted water in August 2023.
More information can be found on the IAEA’s Fukushima Daiichi ALPS Treated Water Discharge web page.
Bill K.-H. Sun, Robert Colley, David G. Cain, John W. Hallam
Nuclear Technology | Volume 76 | Number 3 | March 1987 | Pages 352-359
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT87-A33920
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During the events of a reactor scram, the control room operators play a vital role in the diagnosis of the causes and control of the plant. It is critically important that the operators immediately detect an abnormal scram situation related to the plant protection system and take necessary actions to shut down the nuclear reaction safely. The present study develops a proof-of-principle prototype of a postscram analyzer. It is an operator aid information system designed to assist the operators in the recognition of possible abnormal scram situations immediately after a scram and to facilitate postscram analysis for diagnosis of root causes and for speedy plant restart. The resultant displays for man-machine interface demonstrate that a postscram analyzer can provide vital and concise information in the control room to enhance the productivity of the plant operators.