TOKYO, (PNA/Kyodo) — Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Saturday it has halted trial operation of its water treatment system at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station a day after resuming it.
The suspension came as TEPCO at around 10:40 p.m. Friday detected technical problems with line C of the advanced liquid processing system, which resumed the test operation after midnight Thursday and processed about 100 tons of toxic water.
TEPCO is investigating the cause.
The three-line ALPS is intended to remove most radioactive materials from contaminated water and is expected to play a crucial role in the utility’s fight against the toxic water continuing to accumulate at the crippled nuclear plant.