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Pre-restart check for Takahama reactor begins
Inspectors from Japan's nuclear regulator have begun checking a reactor at a nuclear plant facing the Sea of Japan to determine whether it can be restarted.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority began the final stage of inspections on the Number 3 reactor at the plant in Takahama Town in Fukui Prefecture on Monday.
The inspections are in line with tougher regulations introduced after the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. The final inspections cover 400 pieces of equipment installed to improve safety and based on the new requirements. The equipment includes emergency pumps and power-generation vehicles.
The final inspections come after the authority announced in February that safety measures for the Number 3 and 4 reactors at the plant meet the new requirements for resuming operation.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150817_29.html
The Nuclear Regulation Authority began the final stage of inspections on the Number 3 reactor at the plant in Takahama Town in Fukui Prefecture on Monday.
The inspections are in line with tougher regulations introduced after the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. The final inspections cover 400 pieces of equipment installed to improve safety and based on the new requirements. The equipment includes emergency pumps and power-generation vehicles.
The final inspections come after the authority announced in February that safety measures for the Number 3 and 4 reactors at the plant meet the new requirements for resuming operation.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150817_29.html
Probably can't restart until Spring at the earliest - given expected court timelines.
