Processing and disposal of solid waste
R&D efforts (Application development linked to plant applications and actual use)
Ongoing projects
Research and Development of Processing and Disposal of Solid Waste（Project of Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Management）
Summary
Considering the prospects of processing/disposal method and technology related to its safety, as provided in FY2021, in order to construct waste streams suitable for the characteristics of solidwastes( include rubbles and water treatment secondary waste after the accident and radioactive solid waste stored at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant before the accident), proceeding the progress of waste characterization, it shall be conducted to develop, compare, and evaluate processing/disposal options and planned to investigate towards presenting the overall appropriate measures for the practical solid waste management.
Action items
- Waste Characterization
(1) Acquisition and Management of Analysis Data, etc.
(2) Enhancement of Efficiency on Waste Characterization - Storage and Management
- Processing and Disposal
(1) Processing technology
(2) Disposal technology
i. Presentation of the proposal of disposal concept options
ii. Improvement of reliability of safety assessment technology for solid waste disposal
Implementation plan
Reference:FY 2023 Research and Development Plan for Decommissioning
(METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (February 29, 2024) (PDF page 19-22)
Results & performance by fiscal year
- FY 2023
- FY 2022
- FY 2021
- FY 2020
- FY 2019
- Status of progress at the end of February 2020 (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (February 27, 2020)) (PDF page 28-31)
- Analysis result of waste samples (stagnant water including sludge in Unit 1-4, 237Np and 129I in contaminated water) (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (June 27, 2019)) (PDF）
- Analysis result of waste samples (rubble in reactor building Unit 1-3) (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (April 25, 2019)) (PDF）
- FY 2018
- FY 2018 result report (applicability evaluation of In-Can vitrification) (Orano ATOX D&D SOLUTIONS Co., Ltd.) (PDF)
- Status of progress at the end of February 2019 (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (February 28, 2019)) (PDF page 28-31)
- Analysis result of waste samples (boring core from reactor building Unit 4, soil, treated water by ALPS) (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (November 29, 2018)) (PDF）
- Analysis result of waste samples (rubble, secondary water treatment waste, contaminated water, treated water and soil) (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (July 26, 2018)) (PDF）
- FY 2017
- FY 2017 result report (Development of Processing and Disposal of Solid Waste (February 2019)) (IRID) (PDF)
- Analysis result of waste samples (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (March 29, 2018)) (PDF）
- Status of progress at the end of February 2018 (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (March 1, 2018)) (PDF page 26)
- Sample analysis of solid waste in Fukushima Daiichi NPS (Result report to the present conditions) (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (May 25, 2017)) (PDF）
- Study status of stabilization technology of slurry (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (May 25, 2017)) (PDF）
- FY 2016
- Completion report (Development of Processing and Disposal of Solid Waste (August 2017)) (IRID) (PDF)
- Analysis result of waste samples (Soil, ash and intake water of the water processing equipment (Cs adsorption system, ALPS)) (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (March 30, 2017)) (PDF）
- Progress as of the end of February, 2017 (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (February 23, 2017)) (PDF page 27)
- Analysis result of retained water in Unit 2 and Unit 3 PCV (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (November 24, 2016)) (PDF）
- Analysis of waste sample - rubble in Unit 1 reactor building 5F / sludge in Unit 1 turbine building B1 / HIC slurry from ALPS (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (September 29, 2016)) (PDF）
- Arrangement of selection requirements and result of applicability test about technology of slurry stabillization (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (April 28, 2016)) (PDF）
- Analysis of rubbles sampled in Fukushima Daiichi NPS yard (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (April 28, 2016)) (PDF）
- FY 2015
- Interim Report (R&D for the processing and disposal of solid waste (April, 2016)) (IRID) (PDF)
- R&D topics for the processing and disposal of solid waste and an image of their compatibility with the principles presented in FY2017 (April, 2016) (IRID) (PDF page 6)
- Analysis of intake water of the water processing equipment for radioactivity evaluation of secondary contaminated water treatment waste (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (March 31, 2016)) (PDF）
- Progress as of the end of February, 2016 (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (February 25, 2016)) (PDF page 46)
- Analysis of ALPS slurry sample for radioactivity evaluation of secondary contaminated water treatment waste (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (January 28, 2016)) (PDF)
- FY 2014
- Summary of results (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (February 26, 2015)) (PDF page 9)
- Long-term storage of secondary radioactive waste resulting from contaminated water treatment (July 11, 2014) (IRID)
- Evaluation of the distribution of on-site radioactive nuclides by radiochemical analysis of standing trees (May 9, 2014) (IRID)
- FY 2013
- R&D for the processing and disposal of radioactive waste (the 31st Back-end Summer Seminar, Atomic Energy Society of Japan) (August, 2015) (IRID/JAEA) (PDF)
- R&D for the processing and disposal of radioactive waste (July 18, 2014) (IRID) (PDF)
- R&D for the processing and disposal of solid waste (May 29, 2014) (IRID) (PDF)
- Research report on the technology for analyzing and researching radioactive waste in FY 2013 (Technical basis development for decommissioning of nuclear power plants and safety technology in FY 2013) (JAEA) (PDF)
- Summary of results (METI, Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment (February 27, 2014)) (PDF page 7)
- FY 2012
- Technology development for the processing and disposal of accident waste at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc., Debriefing report in FY 2012 (March, 2014) (JAEA) (PDF)
- Summary of results (METI, The Council for the Decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi (March 28, 2013)) (PDF page 114)
Results & performance for individual projects, etc. (archives)
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- Overall summary
- Safe management and disposal of accident waste – 1: R&D on the processing and disposal of solid waste (July, 2015) (IRID) (PDF)
- Safe management and disposal of accident waste – 2: R&D on the processing and disposal of solid waste (July, 2015) (IRID) (PDF)
- Characterization
- Analysis of rubble picked in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station’ grounds (April 28, 2016) (IRID/JAEA) (PDF)
- Water analysis at the intake and drain of water treatment unit for the radiation assessment of secondary waste produced by contaminated water treatment (March 31, 2016) (IRID/JAEA) (PDF)
- Analysis results of retained water, treated water and rubble originated from TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (November, 2015) (JAEA) (PDF)
- Radiation analysis of rubble inside the reactor buildings of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (October 1, 2015) (IRID/JAEA) (PDF)
- Water sample analysis for the radiation assessment of secondary waste produced by contaminated water treatment (July 30, 2015) (IRID/JAEA) (PDF)
- Radiation analysis of rubble inside the reactor buildings, live trees, fallen leaves and soil picked at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (March 26, 2015) (IRID/JAEA) (PDF)
- Development of database on analysis results of retained water and treated water originated from TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (September, 2014) (JAEA) (PDF)
- Radiation analysis of live trees picked in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant’s grounds (February 27, 2014) (IRID/JAEA) (PDF)
- Radiation analysis of rubble and fallen trees picked in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant’s grounds (January 30, 2014) (IRID/JAEA) (PDF)
- Studies on the waste processing and long-term storing measures
- “Subsidy for Project of Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Management” supplementary budget in FY2014 (R&D for the processing and disposal of solid waste) The arrangement of selection requirements and the result of applicability examination for slurry stabilization technology (April 28, 2016) (PDF)
- Studies on the long-term storing measures of secondary waste generated by contaminated water treatment – the safety of storing waste zeolite and sludge (March 27, 2014) (IRID/JAEA) (PDF)
R&D efforts (related basic and generic research)
Technology for analysis of properties and treating fuel debris (Decommissioning Basic Research: Human resource development program at Tohoku University - Basic research into reliability maintenance of PCV and buildings, etc., and waste processing and disposal, and core human resource development program for decommissioning)
Processing and disposal of radioactive waste (Decommissioning Basic Research: Human resource development program at Tohoku University - Basic research into reliability maintenance of PCV and buildings, etc., and waste processing and disposal, and core human resource development program for decommissioning)
Reliability maintenance of PCV and buildings, etc., and processing and disposal of waste for decommissioning (Decommissioning Basic Research: Human resource development program at Tohoku University- Basic research into reliability maintenance of PCV and buildings, etc., and waste processing and disposal, and core human resource development program for decommissioning) (PDF pages 22, 23)
Technologies for the analysis of radionuclides which are difficult to be analyzed and for the decontamination of lumber — Development of micro-analysis system for the radionuclides which are difficult to be analyzed (Decommissioning Basic Research: Human resource development program at Tokyo Institute of Technology - Advancements in skilled human resource development for and basic research on Decommissioning Engineering) (PDF)
Technologies for the decontamination, collection and solidification of soil (Decommissioning Basic Research: Human resource development program at Tokyo Institute of Technology - Advancements in skilled human resources development for and basic research on Decommissioning Engineering) (PDF)
Plant investigation, measurement data, and information
Information on Waste and Contaminant of Fukushima Daiichi NPS
(Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Collaborative Laboratories for Advanced Decommissioning Science (CLADS))
- Information on Waste and Contaminant of Fukushima Daiichi NPS
- Fukushima Daiichi Radwaste Analytical Data Library (FRAnDLi)
Activities for the radioactive waste processing and disposal new (Updated December 4, 2024)
(METI,Secretariat of the Team for Countermeasures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Treatment)
- Schedule for the radioactive waste processing and disposal(December 26 , 2024) (PDF) Only Japanese siryou3-4
- Situation of rubble and fallen timber management (As of November 30, 2024) Only Japanese siryou3-4
Other related information
Atomic Energy Society of Japan’s activities on the measures for the solid waste of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
- Back-end meeting, Summer seminar (Atomic Energy Society of Japan)
- The 40th session (2024)
- The 39th session (2023)
- The 38th session (2022)
- The 37th session (2021)
- The 36th session (2020)
- The 35th session (2019)
- The 34th session (2018)
- The 33rd session (2017)
- The 32nd session (2016)
- The 31st session (2015)
- The 30th session (2014)
- The 29th session (2013)
- The 28th session (2012)
- The 27th session (2011)
- Back-end meeting bulletin (Atomic Energy Society of Japan)
- Vol. 31
- Vol. 30
- Vol. 29
- Vol. 28
- Vol. 27
- Vol. 26
- Vol. 25
- Vol. 24
- Vol. 23
- Vol. 22
- Vol. 21
- Vol. 20
- Vol. 19
- Vol. 18
- Special advisory committee for Processing and Disposal of Radioactive Waste Generated by Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident
- R&D for the processing and disposal of radioactive waste generated by Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (the 30th Back-end Summer Seminar, Atomic Energy Society of Japan) (August, 2014) (PDF)
- Processing and disposal of radioactive waste generated by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, Report in FY2015 – Consideration items for organizing information on radioactive waste and solving problems－(March, 2014) (PDF)
- Report on the processing and disposal of radioactive waste generated by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident – Principles for identifying and solving R&D issues (March, 2013) (PDF)