Fukushima plant to burn radioactive waste

Fukushima plant will burn radioactive waste — Incinerator to run ‘around the clock’ — Includes building materials, clothing

Published: July 2nd, 2013 at 12:17 am ET By ENENews Title: Fukushima waste incinerator takes shape Source: World Nuclear News Date: July 1 2013 Construction of an incinerator is underway at the Fukushima Daiichi plant to burn the low-level waste (LLW) being generated from the clean-up and decommissioning of the site. [...] [It] is expected to begin operating between September 2014 and March 2015. It will be used to reduce the volume of LLW – including such things as clothing, gloves and building materials – by burning it. [...] The incinerator will be able to operate around the clock, burning some 14 tonnes of LLW per day. Three existing LLW incinerators on the site – with a combined capacity of handling over eight tonnes of waste per day – are not in operation as they are now being used to store and process radioactive water instead. See also: 'High Temperature Incinerator Building' onsite at Fukushima Daiichi -- Across from 'Incineration Workshop' (PHOTO)