According to the head of the laboratory of underwater research and testing of the Institute of Oceanology named after Shirshov, RAS Konstantin Roginsky, the impact of radioactive water, which will be discarded in the Pacific Ocean with the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, will be insignificant and cannot lead to an environmental catastrophe. This is reported by Izvestia.
As a scientist believes, the volume of water is too small on the scale of the ocean, and even in the worst case – with poor cleaning – heavy radioactive water will go to a depth of 5-8 kilometers. As stated, a significant part of the water in the tanks at the NPP is already cleared of radioactive substances. The process of preparing the drain will take about two years. It is estimated that approximately 1.25 million tons of water will be reset.
Earlier it was reported that the authorities of Japan were officially allowed to merge into the ocean from the emergency NPP “Fukushima-1” water. This decision was made at the meeting of the heads of interested ministries and departments led by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The Chinese authorities expressed a protest and stated that they intend to discuss this issue with the international community and, perhaps, take a number of countermeasures.
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake 9.1 earthquake was strongest in Japan’s history, which caused tsunami with a wave height of more than 40 meters. The beat of the elements fell on the coast, causing the accident at Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, where the cooling system of reactors was faced. This led to a violation of the tightness of the structures and the radioactive infection of the area. About 300 thousand inhabitants left the territory around the station.