Suspended OperationJapan

Tokai-2

The Tokaimura nuclear accidents refer to two nuclear related incidents near the village of Tōkai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The first accident occurred on 11 March 1997, producing an explosion after an experimental batch of solidified nuclear waste caught fire at the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (PNC) radioactive waste bituminisation facility.

Tokai-2

Technical Specifications

Capacity
1100 MW
Reactor Type
BWR
Model
BWR-5
IAEA ID
346

Timeline

Construction Started
October 3, 1973
Operational From
November 28, 1978
Current Status
Suspended Operation

Location

Country
Japan
Region
Tōkai-mura
Coordinates
36.4660°, 140.6120°

Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database