Ikata nuclear plant passes an earthquake test

The Japan Nuclear Safety Agency on March 9 approved safety tests for the inactivated reactor of Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime prefecture and said the necessary measures were applied to prevent incidents even in the case of large earthquakes and tsunamis like happened to the March 1 Fukushima nuclear power plant.

When the report is completed, unit 3 of Shikoku Electric's Ikata nuclear power plant will be the third nuclear reactor approved by the Japanese nuclear safety agency. 'stress test' , a prerequisite to being able to restart.

Ikata nuclear power plant

Testing of 'stress test' is a test of the nuclear reactor's earthquake and tsunami. The draft report said that the safety test results simulated on computers showed that the nuclear power plant had taken precautions to prevent nuclear reactors from falling into a similar situation. attempted at the Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant despite the massive earthquake and tsunami as of March 11, 2011.

The Japanese government has requested a 'stress test' in two stages after the incident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Shikoku Electric Company initially reported that the No. 3 reactor at the factory. Ikata nuclear power can withstand an earthquake of 1.86 times stronger than the strongest earthquake to withstand safety standards, but then reduced it to 1.5 times. After the nuclear safety agency completes the report, they will submit it to the Nuclear Safety Committee for further inspection.

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and related ministers will decide whether to restart the reactor after consulting local authorities.