The discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea may be cancelled on the 24th. Japanese media: If meteorological conditions are not suitable
Japanese media reports on the process of discharging nuclear contaminated water into the sea
According to a report by Asahi TV on the 23rd, Tokyo Electric Power Company is preparing to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea on the 24th. However, if meteorological conditions are not suitable, the discharge plan may be cancelled on the 24th.
TEPCO will store 1200 cubic meters of nuclear contaminated water diluted with seawater in a large water tank and test the concentration of radioactive material tritium. The measurement work will start from the 22nd. If the concentration is less than 1500 becquerels/liter before 10:00 am on the 24th, TEPCO will discharge the nuclear wastewater through the underwater tunnel according to the plan. But if the meteorological conditions are poor and the waves are too high, the concentration measurement at the offshore monitoring points on the ship cannot be carried out, and the discharge plan will be cancelled.
The Japanese government announced on the 22nd that it will start the discharge of water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea on the 24th. TEPCO announced on the same day that it will discharge the first batch of 7800 tons of nuclear contaminated water within 17 days. The estimated emissions for 2023 are about 31200 tons, with a total tritium amount of 5 trillion becquerels, which is about 20% of the upper limit of TEPCO's annual planned emissions.
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The Japanese government's decision to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea has been strongly criticized and opposed by the international community. People and media from multiple countries have expressed that Japan's actions are extremely irresponsible and harmful, urging it to immediately withdraw its decision to discharge into the sea.