Safety evaluation of Tokai Reprocessing Plant (TRP); Report of safety evaluation of Tokai Reprocessing Plant

Maki, Akira; Nojiri, Ichiro; not registered ; not registered; Yamanouchi, Takamichi

The fire and explosion incident of the bituminization facility happened in March 1997 although JNC had taken enough care of the safety of TRP. JNC reflected on it and decided to evaluate the safety of TRP voluntarily. This evaluation has included five activities, that is, (1)confirmation of the structure and organization of TRP, (2)research of the data for operation, radiation and maintenance of TRP, (3)research of reflection of the accidents and troubles which have happened at the past, (4)evaluation on the prevention system, (5)evaluation on the mitigation system. We publish this report to contribute to inheritance of accumulated knowledge and techniques from generation to generation, and remind us of lesson from the fire and explosion incident of the bituminization.