Japan will soon start discharging water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant (3 photos)

There were many opponents of this idea, but scientists do not see serious danger to the inhabitants of the country and the ecosystem of the coast. All in all, there will be no two-headed fish.





Discharge of water purified from radioactive particles from nuclear power plants Fukushima-1 will begin on August 24, at a government meeting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.

According to the Japanese authorities, before making this decision the readiness of all relevant departments was checked, including the company station operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which will discharge water into the ocean.

Recall that about the imminent discharge of water from a nuclear power plant Japanese authorities have been speaking since 2021. In special tanks on the territory "Fukushima" has accumulated more than 1.25 million tons of water, which previously used to cool reactors. It was diluted with pure liquid and most of the radioactive particles were removed, but not the isotope hydrogen, known as tritium or superheavy hydrogen.



Tanks with purified water on the territory of the nuclear power plant

In early July, the head of the International Atomic Agency Energy (IAEA) Rafael Grossi presented a report in which it was alleged that the plan of the Japanese authorities to dump water from nuclear power plants - complies with international safety standards and will "minor radiological impact on humans and the environment Wednesday". Water will be drained into the ocean through a specially built tunnel for 30 years.

As for tritium, before dumping its content plan to bring by mixing with clean sea water to one fortieth of the safety standard established by the International Commission on Radiological Protection and the Government of Japan, and one seventh from permissible norm established for drinking water by the World Organization healthcare.