Water injection to the reactor accident in Japan will use concrete boom pump

The 21st informed that Japan will use concrete boom pump to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in the reactor water. After the truck boom extends up to about 58 meters, accurately to the waste water tank by remote control from a height.

It reported that the Japanese construction companies to provide triple County's three truck has arrived at the scene, Gifu County a truck company will also join. Defense Minister Kitazawa handsome said it would use all the same model in Japan pump, in order to ensure sustainable conduct water operations.

It is reported that Japan used truck production from Germany, the body is about 15 meters, used in the construction of the commons upward transport concrete. This pump has been used allegedly blocked the work of the Soviet Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident in the former.

Folding Boom can remote operation from 100 to 300 meters away. After the installation of cameras to the top of the boom, the staff according to the image on the display, the reactor building 30 meters from the ground, the hole formed by the explosion of water to the spent fuel pools. Allegedly 100 tons per hour can filling.

Provides two sets of pump of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, central member of the construction machinery president Hasegawa Code, said: "can accurately be water in the intense radiation away from the plant hope in times of crisis to help you a hand.." He also expressed concern that: " rushed to the scene as the operator of three members will be afraid of radiation. no problem, right? "