TOKYO, OCT 5 : The operator of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), has begun the second release of treated water from the plant, Japanese news agency Kyodo said Thursday.
Preparations for the beginning of the second discharge started two days ago. For this purpose, water from the station was diluted with seawater in a ratio of 1:1200 and discharged into a storage basin. Measurements showed that tritium levels were between 63 and 87 becquerels per liter, which is significantly lower than Japan’s standard of 60,000 becquerels per liter and TEPCO’s own standard of 1,500 becquerels per liter.
The second water discharge will last for 17 days. About 7,800 tonnes of water will be discharged into the Pacific Ocean.
On August 24, Japan began dumping treated wastewater from the Fukushima NPP into the Pacific Ocean after diluting it with seawater. Tokyo said that the water had been cleaned of all radionuclides except tritium, which was still within acceptable limits. The water release has drawn especially strong opposition from China, which has suspended seafood imports from Japan.(UNI)