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The Rokkasho Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Facility (六ヶ所村核燃料再処理施設, Rokkasho Kakunenryō Saishori Shisetsu) is a nuclear reprocessing plant with an annual capacity of 800 tons of uranium or 8 tons of plutonium.
Jan 8, 2023 · The Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant, which will separate plutonium from spent fuel, is 25 years behind schedule and faces more delays. Japan has a large stock of plutonium in Europe and plans to use it in MOX fuel, but faces technical and political challenges.
Rokkasho (六ヶ所村, Rokkasho-mura) is a village in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the village had an estimated population of 9,845 in 4988 households, and a population density of 40 persons per km². [1] The total area of the village is 252.68 square kilometres (97.56 sq mi).
The Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant is the first commercial reprocessing plant in Japan. The Plutonium Uranium Reduction Extraction (PUREX) process introduced to this plant has proved high performance in Japan and abroad.
Oct 23, 2021 · Since 1993, a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant has been under construction in the village of Rokkasho in Aomori Prefecture, along the Pacific coast of northern Japan. It is supposed to extract uranium and plutonium from spent fuel from nuclear power plants.
Dec 26, 2023 · The article reviews the history and challenges of the Rokkasho reprocessing plant, which would separate plutonium from spent nuclear fuel. It examines the reasons for the repeated delays, the legal and institutional commitments, and the local and international implications of the project.
Oct 14, 2021 · The Rokkasho reprocessing plant is owned by Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited. It has an annual capacity of 800 tons of uranium or 8 tons of plutonium. The spent nuclear fuel storage plant capacity is 3000 tons.
