Japan discovered a fire risk in many nuclear reactors

According to the Mainichi Shimbun daily on January 1, the Japan Nuclear Safety Authority discovered the defect in the fire system of about 10 nuclear reactors , a move that could cause a restart. Nuclear reactors in this country have been delayed for many more years.

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Troubleshooting at Fukushima nuclear power plant

Cited by Japan's Ministry of Industry and Nuclear Safety, the newspaper said the reactors are equipped with flammable cables or devices with densely packed densities, facilitating fires. Spread.

The Ministry of Industry is investigating this issue, and the Nuclear Safety Agency will question power companies that manage the reactors.

For some kilns, renovation may delay the commissioning for many years. And if those activities are too costly, these nuclear reactors may not be restarted and will be dismantled.

Nearly two years after the incident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant 220 km northeast of Tokyo, 48/50 Japanese nuclear reactors have been shut down in accordance with security measures. all new.

Nuclear safety agencies will have to announce the safety level of nuclear power plants after studying new data on earthquake risk in some related areas.