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March 20, 2014

Fukushima operator halts water decontamination system
Tokyo (AFP) March 19, 2014
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday it has temporarily shut down a decontamination system that scrubs radiation-tainted water used to cool damaged reactors. Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said it had discovered a defect in its Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) and switched it off on Tuesday for repairs. It is not the first time the utility has shut down the system, which has been hit by a series of glitches since trial operations began a year ago. "W ... read more

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