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Nov 17, 2023 · The Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant (RRP) is required to comply with new regulatory standards formulated in 2013 to be applied to all nuclear facilities. To do so, Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL), the operator of the plant, advanced the necessary construction work and applied for an examination based on the new regulatory standards in 2014.
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Figure 1: Volume of HLW (spent fuel and vitrified waste) and LLW per unit of electricity generated. Source: Technical options and evaluation axis for nuclear fuel cycle (Revised edition), by Technical Subcommittee on Nuclear Power, Nuclear Fuel Cycle of Japan Atomic Energy Commission (March 1, 2012) from the reference material for study result on “Nuclear Fuel Cycle Policy Options ...
At Rokkasho-mura in Aomori Prefecture blessed with a rich natural environment, Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL) operates the Uranium Enrichment Plant, Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Center, Vitrified Waste Storage Center, and Spent Fuel Receiving & Storage Facility with the understanding and cooperation of the people of the community, and we are moving forward with test operation of the ...
Chairman: Shosuke Mori: President: Yoshihiko Kawai: Executive Vice President: Yoshio Hirata: Executive Vice President: Teruaki Suzuki: Executive Vice President
The nuclear fuel used for a Nuclear power plant contains residual (unburned) uranium and newly produced plutonium. For example, when U-235 of 3% enrichment is used as nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel after power generation will contain 1% residual (unburned) U-235 and 1% newly produced plutonium.
The Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant is Japan’s first commercial nuclear fuel cycle facilities constructed by Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL). As it approaches the beginning of its operations, we participate in EPC to conform it to the new regulatory requirements.
