Tomari Nuclear Power Plant

Infobox NPP
Picture = Tomari Nuclear Power Plant 01.jpg
Pic_des = The Tomari Nuclear Power Plant
Country = Japan
Utility = Hokkaido Electric Power Company
Built = 1984
Start = July 22, 1989
End =
Reactor = 2
Reactor_MW = 1158
S_Reactor =
S_Reactor_MW =
P_Reactor = 1
P_Reactor_MW = 912
E_Reactor =
E_Reactor_MW =
El_Prod = 8,554
for_year = 2006
El_Prod_avg = 8,267
Net_Prod = 138,706
WEBSITE =
as_of = July 25, 2007The nihongo|Tomari Nuclear Power Plant|泊発電所|Tomari hatsudensho|Tomari NPP is the only nuclear power plant in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located in the town of Tomari in the Furuu District and managed by the Hokkaido Electric Power Company. All of the reactors are Mitsubishi designs.

Reactors on Site

Performance

The annual load factors for both existing units are shown below.clear

This shows no loss in capacity for any year that is highly noticeable in the performance figures.

Location

There is a straight shot from the plant to the ocean with no obstacles in between.

The plant was originally going to be located on an island and be named the Kyowa-Tomari NPP, but there was a change in plans and the location and name was changed.

Events

*In 2000, a worker fell into a sump tank in the chemical control system of the plant. The worker received a high radiation dose and died in the hospital later. [ [http://cnic.jp/english/topics/safety/JCO/jco_chronology.pdf JCO related events] ]

*In September 2003 there was a leak in the steam generator causing about 140 liters of primary coolant to leak. [Japan Times. [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/member/member.html?nn20030909b1.htm Hokkaidō reactor springs coolant leak; no radiation] . September 9, 2003.]

*In May 2005 there was a trespassing event where someone crossed the fence into the property. Some people had apparently been gathering bamboo sticks as a part of a part time job and when discovered, 24 arrests were made. There were all questioned due to strong concerns about terrorism at the plant.

*Also in 2005, company sensitive information was leaked from a worker's computer by a virus. [CINC. [http://cnic.jp/english/newsletter/nit107/nit107articles/nw107.html ] . July/August 2005.]

*In July 2007, there were three separate fires related to the new unit that was under construction. Electrical wiring had apparently been cut and foul play was expected. Coming just days after more serious earthquake caused events at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, it dealt a further blow to Japan's nuclear power industry. [Guardian Unlimited. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/japan/story/0,,2133721,00.html Fire at Japanese nuclear power plant] . July 24.]

*On September 29, 2007, Kazutoshi Michinaka reported that there was no radiation leakage, and no one was hurt in the small fire at a half-built reactor at Tomari Nuclear Power Plant, Hokkaidō, Japan At least 7 arson cases have been reported at the construction site this year. [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view_article.php?article_id=91518 Inquirer.net, Fire breaks out at Japanese nuclear plant construction site] ]

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