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Visit to Mississippi State University and Hanford Site [Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant] in USA

IRID is ongoing to develop technologies for retrieval of fuel debris that had melted down at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, by gathering knowledge from around the world. Furthermore, IRID is committed to promoting relationship with nuclear related organizations and experts in overseas.

This activity is a part of the project “Advancement of Retrieval Method and System of Fuel Debris and Internal Structures”. The information regarding the visit to United States research institutes is as below.

O Visiting to:
(1) Mississippi State University (MSU) , Starkville, Mississippi State, USA.
(2) Hanford Site [Nuclear Wastes Treatment Plant], the south-east part of Washington state, USA.

O Purpose of visit:
During fuel debris retrieval, radioactive dust is generated from fuel debris. Therefore, a ventilation system is required to confine radioactive dust generated from fuel debris retrieval inside the Primary Containment Vessel (PCV) and the reactor building. A visit to the United State research institutes, where such a system has been developed, is intended to provide an opportunity for discussions with engineers to reflect on the design of the system in the future.

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  • Visiting the Hanford Site Office

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