日本正式启动滨冈核电站1号机组反应堆拆除作业

Core Viewpoint - Chubu Electric Power Company has officially commenced the dismantling of the reactor at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1, marking Japan's second commercial nuclear reactor to enter the actual dismantling phase after Unit 2 earlier this year [1] Group 1: Dismantling Process - The dismantling operation is part of the third phase in the four-stage decommissioning process of nuclear power plants [1] - Chubu Electric plans to complete the dismantling of the reactor body by the end of the fiscal year 2035 and the entire decommissioning, including the demolition of the plant, by the end of the fiscal year 2042 [1] Group 2: Current Status - On the morning of October 7, workers used a crane to remove the upper cover of the reactor pressure vessel [1] - All used nuclear fuel has been removed from the reactor, and the next steps will involve the dismantling of the pressure vessel and containment structure [1]