The 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident: How and Why It Happened (Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy)

Annotation 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. 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

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.

• 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.

Content: Front Matter, Pages i-iii Copyright, Page iv List of authors, Page ix Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy, Pages xi-xiv Introduction, Pages xv-xvii 1 - The Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant accident, Pages 1-20 2 - The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident: the main sequence of events, Pages 21-96 3 - The response of central and local government agencies to the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, Pages 97-118 4 - The response of the plant owner/operator (TEPCO) to the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, Pages 119-134 5 - Evacuation and decontamination in response to the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, Pages 135-158 6 - Learning from the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, Pages 159-188 7 - The future of nuclear power generation after the Fukushima accident, Pages 189-193 Postscript, Pages 195-196 Index, Pages 197-201