NPP “Fukushima-2”
After the earthquake, the operation of the cooling system of the spent nuclear fuel in the third reactor NPP “Fukushima-2” for a while stayed after deployment, automation, reported on the website of the company-operator TEPCO.
As announced at the press conference, the Secretary-General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Yoshihide Suga, of radiation leakage after stopping of the cooling system is not fixed, reports TASS. “Currently we review. There were leaks of radiation and increase the temperature of the rods,” said he.
In the pool are 2544 fuel rod. At the same time, as the company said, due to the presence in the reservoir of large amounts of water, the temperature of the rods can be maintained at an acceptable level for a long time, so it is unlikely that this will lead to any complications.
NPP “Fukushima-2”, like almost all other nuclear facilities in the country, was stopped after the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. To restart requires the approval of the local population and authorities, in most cases, opposed to nuclear energy.
Currently in Japan are only two reactors, both located in the South-West of the country. However, even in the inactive mode, the units need a system to ensure cooling of the spent fuel, Reuters reports.
The earthquake, whose magnitude was 6.9, occurred on Monday, November 21, at 23:59 GMT. The epicenter was located at sea, about 60 kilometers East of the coastal city of Iwaki. The focus lies at a depth of 11.3 kilometers
A few hours later to the East coast of Japan survived the tsunami wave height of 1.4 meters.
Tremors were felt in Tokyo. According to media reports, at least one woman was injured, having received a household trauma. It was also reported about a fire at a petrochemical facility in the city of Iwaki, however it has been extinguished.