The Japanese government will hold a meeting on the 13th, when it intends to decide to discharge the diluted Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the sea, triggering fierce criticism from the outside world, especially from local fishermen. Why does the Japanese government dare to do this? “Japan Broadcasting Association” (NHK) pointed out on the 9th, mainly because there is a scientific basis, and invited international organizations as a backer, and the increasing wastewater has really nowhere to store.
According to the report, the rainwater and groundwater flowing through the contaminated area of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is estimated to increase by 140 metric tons per day, and is expected to exceed the storage tank limit in the fall of 2022. The current water purification policy is to first remove cesium (Cs) and strontium (Sr) with a “cesium adsorption device,” followed by freshwater treatment, and then send it to an “ALPS” to remove 62 of the 63 radioactive species.
The only tritium (H-3) that cannot be removed by ALPS is not only a common radioactive species in daily life, but also has a half-life of only 12.43 years, and the wastewater that appeared in the early days is not considered to have polluted the environment after years of storage. standard of 1/7.
Because of the criticism of TEPCO in the Fukushima nuclear disaster and related follow-up treatment, the Japanese government is also committed to improving the transparency of wastewater treatment policies, including inviting local governments and fishermen to participate in the testing of tritium concentration in wastewater, and cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), hoping that both domestic and foreign countries can get “objective” information. The information is “objective” both at home and abroad.
However, local residents do not appreciate this, and according to a poll conducted by the Asahi Shimbun in February, 53% of Fukushima residents still oppose the discharge of nuclear wastewater into the ocean. Because of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, even though there is scientific evidence, many people around the world still refuse to buy local agricultural products for insurance purposes.
The fishermen of Fukushima who had suffered from the leakage of nuclear waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have finally stood up in recent years, and if it is announced at this time that nuclear waste water will be discharged into the ocean, it is likely to deal another serious blow to the local fishing industry. Although the Japanese government has promised to provide support subsidies at various stages of production, transportation and trafficking, and will further negotiate with other exporting countries, the evaluation damage caused by this decision will be difficult to avoid.
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