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completion of modifications, sodium refill, functional tests The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has been carrying out modifications on the Monju Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR, 280 MW) in preparation for restart (see NIT...
Possible increase of spent fuel to be reprocessed during active tests Step 3 of the active tests currently being carried out at the Rokkasho reprocessing plant were completed in April (see NIT 118). On...
Step 3 of “active tests” at the Rokkasho reprocessing plant were completed on April 26th. Although numerous problems have arisen, Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd (JNFL) has not officially changed the November 2007 scheduled date...
Three stacks of the Rokkasho reprocessing plant (Photo by Noboru Kobayashi) Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd (JNFL) completed step two of the active tests (“hot tests”) at the Rokkasho reprocessing plant on 6 December...
As reported in previous issues of NIT, active tests at the Rokkasho reprocessing plant began on 31 March 2006. The plan is to reprocess 430 tons of spent fuel over 17 months in 5...
Quantity of Radioactivity Handled by Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant The Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant commenced active tests on 31 March 2006, the last day of the 2005 fiscal year. Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd (JNFL) wanted to...
As reported in NIT 112, active testing (“hot tests”) of the Rokkasho reprocessing plant commenced on 31 March 2006. The tests are scheduled to continue for 16 months until July 2007, during which time...
The first publicly disclosed leak during the active tests at Rokkasho reprocessing plant occurred at 3:40 am on 11 April 2006. Forty liters of radioactive fluid leaked from the hull rinser vessel, which is...
On March 31st “active tests”, using spent nuclear fuel, began at Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd’s (JNFL) Rokkasho reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture. On this day the spent fuel was only carried from the storage...
In March the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA, formerly JNC (Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute)) released the final report of its “Feasibility Study on Commercialized Fast Breeder Reactor Cycle System”, Phase II (hereafter referred...
