Concerning the Completion of the Fifth Return Shipment of Vitrified Waste from Europe to Japan
February
23,
2000
Federation of Electric Power Companies
Electric Power Company's Transport Headquarters
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Chubu Electric Power Company
Kansai Electric Power Company
Chugoku Electric Power Company
Kyushu Electric Power Company
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited
Unloading of the fifth shipment of vitrified waste to the Vitrified Waste Storage Centre was completed today. The waste is owned by Tokyo Electric Power Company, Chubu Electric Power Company, Kansai Electric Power Company, Chugoku Electric Power Company and Kyushu Electric Power Company.
"Pacific Swan," the ship transporting the vitrified waste, arrived at the port of Mutsu-Ogawara at 8:41. Unloading of the transport casks began at 12:12 and ended at 14:43. Overland transport vehicles loaded with vitrified waste began leaving the port at 15:40 for the Vitrified Waste Storage Centre in Rokkasho-Mura. Overland transport was completed at 16:47. The total number of canisters received today was 104 canisters (4 casks).
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The aggregate number of canisters received by the storage centre to date is 272 canisters (5 shipments).
Further information is available at the following numbers:
･ FEPC, Public Relations and Information Department : (03) 3279 2182
･ Tokyo Electric power Company Public Relations Department : (03) 3501-8111
･ Chubu Electric Power Company Public Relations Department : (052) 961-3582
･ Kansai Electric Power Company General Office of Community Relations and Development : (06) 7501-0242
･ Chugoku Electric Power Company Public Relations Department : (082) 249-8347
･ Kyushu Electric Power Company Public Relations Department : (092) 741-2516
･ Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited Tokyo branch Public Relations Department : (03) 3581-8918
