Japan eyes recycling of MOX fuel in late 2030s
Japan s industry ministry says it aims to develop technology by around the late 2030s to reprocess and reuse mixed oxide nuclear fuel, which contains plutonium extracted from spent fuel.
Ministry officials announced the target at a meeting with executives of electric power companies on Tuesday, and asked for their support to develop the technology.
Japan s nuclear recycling policy calls for MOX fuel, which itself is recycled fuel, to be further reprocessed to extract plutonium. However, a plant to handle the process is still in the planning stage.
Meanwhile, spent MOX fuel assemblies are being stored at three nuclear power plants that used the fuel.
Fuel loading begins for restart of aging reactor
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The governor of Japan s Fukui Prefecture today approved the restart of three reactors owned by Kansai Electric Power Company - Takahama units 1 and 2, and Mihama unit 3. His consent was the final approval needed for the reactors - all aged over 40 years old - to resume operation.
Kansai s four-unit Takahama plant (Image: NRA)
At a press conference, Fukui Governor Tatsuji Sugimoto said he reached the decision after considering the matter based on the prefecture s three nuclear principles of securing safety, gaining residents understanding and improving welfare,
Jiji Press reported. Taking all circumstances into account, I agreed to the restarts, he said.
اليابان تُعيد تشغيل 3 مفاعلات نووية
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