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25 Juillet 2014
July 25, 2014
Poor quake resistance to keep Ikata plant offline
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20140725_29.html
The restart of a nuclear power plant in western Japan has been put off until at least early next year after its emergency control room failed to pass a more rigorous quake resistance review.
Shikoku Electric Power Company made the announcement about its Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture on Friday.
The room failed the review when the utility raised the estimated peak ground acceleration from a potential earthquake at the plant to 620 gals.
The review was part of the ongoing safety screening of the No. 3 reactor being undertaken by the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
The reactor must pass the screening before it can be restarted.
Officials say they will build a new operations control center inside the compound. Construction will start in September and take up to 6 months to complete.
Kazutaka Kakinoki, the head of Shikoku Electric's nuclear power division, says it's the company's responsibility to take every step necessary to ensure the plant is safe.
He also says officials will do everything they can to win the authority's approval to get the reactor back online.
Jul. 25, 2014 - Updated 08:14 UTC
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