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The 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident
How and Why It Happened
Authors: Hatamura Yotaro, Abe Seiji, Fuchigami Masao, Kasahara Naoto, Iino Kenji
Language: EnglishSubject for The 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident:
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Accident management; Accident progress; Accident response; Alternate source of power; Central government; Comparison with other accidents; Damage reduction; Decontamination; Defense in depth; Emergency response preparation; Evacuation; Exposure; Fukushima prefectural government; Fukushima-1 accident; Future; Half-life; Hydrogen explosion; Information to knowledge; Learning from accidents; Nuclear emergency response; Nuclear engineering; Nuclear power generation; Nuclear safety regulation; Public acceptance; Radiation; Recommendations; Restart; Risk assessment; Safety culture; SPEEDI; Station blackout; Technical analysis; TEPCO; Tohoku Area Pacific Offshore Earthquake and Tsunami
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In March 2011 the Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP) in Japan was hit by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami which resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactive material. The incident led to the suspension of nuclear programmes by a number of countries. This book provides a definitive account of the accident.
1. The Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant accident 2. The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident: the main sequence of events 3. The response of central and local government agencies to the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident 4. The response of the plant owner/operator (TEPCO) to the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident 5. Evacuation and decontamination in response to the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident 6. Learning from the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident 7. The future of nuclear power generation after the Fukushima accident
- Outlines the main sequence of events of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, considers the responses of central and local government, and evaluates the response of the plant owner TEPCO
- Describes and assesses the effectiveness of the evacuation process and subsequent decontamination of the site and local area
- Offers recommendations for improving the safe design and operation of nuclear power plants and considers the future of the Fukushima plant and nuclear power generation in Japan
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