TEPCO to add more treated water tanks, TEPCO says after government policy decision "If we can add more tanks, why don't we choose the option of adding more tanks? Cost?"
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f74889a1dd 142c65744649e6d25516b376a1acf1 4/10(Sat) 6:25 Kahoku ShimpoThe government has been stressing that it cannot postpone the full-fill date, which is a precondition, remains vague, and the decade-long difficult issue has entered a critical phase.
Hiroshi Kishi, chairman of the National Federation of Fishermen's Cooperative Associations (Zenryoren), met with Prime Minister Yoshihide Kan on April 7 and requested that the storage of treated water be continued by adding tanks and other means. Prime Minister Kan said, "We will take this request seriously and respond to it," along with four other requests.
The scale of the expansion is said to be limited, but the longer the storage period, the more the radioactive materials in the treated water will naturally decay. The government and TEPCO intend to publicize the safety of the treated water both at home and abroad, and there is also the advantage of taking more time to carefully address the issue.
TEPCO has repeatedly stressed at press conferences that the tanks will be full by the fall of 2022, and the government has rushed to make a policy decision based on this "deadline. The government has been rushing to make a policy decision based on this "deadline". The preparation for the release of the waste will take about two years for construction and procedures, and there is already no time to spare.
The construction of the last tank to be completed in December 2008 has been completed, but Tepco says that it is not impossible to build even one more tank. The expansion will take about a year, and TEPCO has been privately considering whether or not to expand the number of tanks. It is unclear when the reactors will be "truly full" if they are added.
Akira Ono, chief executive officer of TEPCO's Fukushima No. 1 Decommissioning Promotion Company, said in an interview in February, "The plan will not be finalized until the government policy is decided. We would like to present the results of our study after the government policy is decided.
There are several "blank areas" on the site that are not planned to be used. According to Kahoku Shimpo's calculations, if the tanks are installed, even if the amount of contaminated water generated on a daily basis remains slightly higher than the current level, the time when the tanks will be full will be postponed for more than a year.
Impressions;.
The government has been emphasizing that it cannot postpone.
The scale of the expansion is said to be limited, but the longer the storage period, the more the radioactive materials in the treated water will naturally decay.
TEPCO says, "It does not mean that we cannot add even one more reactor.
There are several "blank zones" on the site that are not planned to be utilized.
Why can't we do this when we have the option to reduce the contamination as much as possible?
It's not that they can't do it, it's that they don't have the will to do it.
There is an Indian proverb that says, "The environment is the property of our descendants.
What will we do if we leave our descendants with a huge debt of environmental destruction?
It is like a father going into debt for his own amusement and making his children pay for it.
I can't believe the idea that we can dilute something that is above the toxic standard.
Strict exhaust gas regulations have been imposed on cars.
At that time, would it have been acceptable to say, "If you dilute it with air, it will be reduced by half, so it will pass the regulation"?
Of course not.
The problem is the total amount of harmful substances.
It is the absolute amount of radioactive contamination that is the problem.
It's not about harmful rumors.
It's a matter of contamination.
Experts and top government officials say that if you dilute it, it will be below the standard, but this is sophistry.
Exhaust fumes and soot from factories have become a major health problem.
It is not because they are diluted by air, but because the concentration of toxic substances is higher.
They say that X-rays are not a health problem, but since you are exposed to radiation, you have to consider the advantages and disadvantages. Leukemia and other diseases inevitably increase due to exposure.
It is also said that it is beneficial to have stomach X-rays if you are over 40 years old, but the disadvantages are greater for those under 40.
The only advantage of releasing contaminated water into the ocean is the cost savings of not having to build tanks.
They say they will guarantee it to the fishermen, but that is also taxpayer money.
If that is the case, I would like to see the taxpayers' money used to build the tanks.
I would rather fishermen eat safe fish than receive compensation from taxpayers.
Who would want to eat contaminated fish?
If contaminated water is dumped into the ocean, the pollution will surely increase.
Isn't that a fact, not a rumor?
There are some food additives that are said to be carcinogenic, and the amount that can be added is limited.
Even if it is safe, the risk increases if you consume a lot of food to which carcinogenic substances have been added.
There are safety standards in place based on the assumption that people will only eat this much.
It is not a standard because it is safe.
Government to Decide on Policy to Release Contaminated Water
https://blog.goo.ne.jp/egaonoresipi/e/5d0e7ebc91b19e68f5e39442357fc772
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f74889a1dd 142c65744649e6d25516b376a1acf1 4/10(Sat) 6:25 Kahoku ShimpoThe government has been stressing that it cannot postpone the full-fill date, which is a precondition, remains vague, and the decade-long difficult issue has entered a critical phase.
Hiroshi Kishi, chairman of the National Federation of Fishermen's Cooperative Associations (Zenryoren), met with Prime Minister Yoshihide Kan on April 7 and requested that the storage of treated water be continued by adding tanks and other means. Prime Minister Kan said, "We will take this request seriously and respond to it," along with four other requests.
The scale of the expansion is said to be limited, but the longer the storage period, the more the radioactive materials in the treated water will naturally decay. The government and TEPCO intend to publicize the safety of the treated water both at home and abroad, and there is also the advantage of taking more time to carefully address the issue.
TEPCO has repeatedly stressed at press conferences that the tanks will be full by the fall of 2022, and the government has rushed to make a policy decision based on this "deadline. The government has been rushing to make a policy decision based on this "deadline". The preparation for the release of the waste will take about two years for construction and procedures, and there is already no time to spare.
The construction of the last tank to be completed in December 2008 has been completed, but Tepco says that it is not impossible to build even one more tank. The expansion will take about a year, and TEPCO has been privately considering whether or not to expand the number of tanks. It is unclear when the reactors will be "truly full" if they are added.
Akira Ono, chief executive officer of TEPCO's Fukushima No. 1 Decommissioning Promotion Company, said in an interview in February, "The plan will not be finalized until the government policy is decided. We would like to present the results of our study after the government policy is decided.
There are several "blank areas" on the site that are not planned to be used. According to Kahoku Shimpo's calculations, if the tanks are installed, even if the amount of contaminated water generated on a daily basis remains slightly higher than the current level, the time when the tanks will be full will be postponed for more than a year.
Impressions;.
The government has been emphasizing that it cannot postpone.
The scale of the expansion is said to be limited, but the longer the storage period, the more the radioactive materials in the treated water will naturally decay.
TEPCO says, "It does not mean that we cannot add even one more reactor.
There are several "blank zones" on the site that are not planned to be utilized.
Why can't we do this when we have the option to reduce the contamination as much as possible?
It's not that they can't do it, it's that they don't have the will to do it.
There is an Indian proverb that says, "The environment is the property of our descendants.
What will we do if we leave our descendants with a huge debt of environmental destruction?
It is like a father going into debt for his own amusement and making his children pay for it.
I can't believe the idea that we can dilute something that is above the toxic standard.
Strict exhaust gas regulations have been imposed on cars.
At that time, would it have been acceptable to say, "If you dilute it with air, it will be reduced by half, so it will pass the regulation"?
Of course not.
The problem is the total amount of harmful substances.
It is the absolute amount of radioactive contamination that is the problem.
It's not about harmful rumors.
It's a matter of contamination.
Experts and top government officials say that if you dilute it, it will be below the standard, but this is sophistry.
Exhaust fumes and soot from factories have become a major health problem.
It is not because they are diluted by air, but because the concentration of toxic substances is higher.
They say that X-rays are not a health problem, but since you are exposed to radiation, you have to consider the advantages and disadvantages. Leukemia and other diseases inevitably increase due to exposure.
It is also said that it is beneficial to have stomach X-rays if you are over 40 years old, but the disadvantages are greater for those under 40.
The only advantage of releasing contaminated water into the ocean is the cost savings of not having to build tanks.
They say they will guarantee it to the fishermen, but that is also taxpayer money.
If that is the case, I would like to see the taxpayers' money used to build the tanks.
I would rather fishermen eat safe fish than receive compensation from taxpayers.
Who would want to eat contaminated fish?
If contaminated water is dumped into the ocean, the pollution will surely increase.
Isn't that a fact, not a rumor?
There are some food additives that are said to be carcinogenic, and the amount that can be added is limited.
Even if it is safe, the risk increases if you consume a lot of food to which carcinogenic substances have been added.
There are safety standards in place based on the assumption that people will only eat this much.
It is not a standard because it is safe.
Government to Decide on Policy to Release Contaminated Water
https://blog.goo.ne.jp/egaonoresipi/e/5d0e7ebc91b19e68f5e39442357fc772