Drain valve assists discharge of stagnant water at Fukushima nuclear power plant

It is reported that Typhoon No. 18 landed in Japan on the 16th. Affected by the impact, the surrounding bank of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station to prevent water leakage was overflowing. Therefore, Tokyo Electric Power Company opened seven drainage valves on the 16th. To discharge water. On the 17th, the company announced that it has discharged about 1,130 tons of accumulated water.

Tokyo Electric Power Co., Ltd. said that the embankment is about 30 centimeters high and is a facility to prevent sewage from flowing from the storage tank to the outside. If the rainwater accumulates too much, it will open the valve and let it drain out into the soil. It is reported that these accumulated waters have been measured and radiation has not exceeded 30 becquerels. Therefore, it was judged as rainwater and drainage work was carried out.