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Mobile Plasma Arc Gasification To Treat Radioactive Fukushima Suits
Topic Started: 20 Aug 2012, 11:52 PM (40 Views)
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MOBILE PLASMA ARC GASIFICATION TO TREAT RADIOACTIVE FUKUSHIMA SUITS

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In this 2011 photo, plastic bags containing protective clothing used by workers are piled up at a soccer training ground in the J-Village in Fukushima Prefecture.

via Waste Management World / August 20, 2012

Reno, Nevada based mobile plasma arc gasification technology developer, Vision Plasma Systems (PINKSHEETS: VLNX) has reached an agreement with Cell Runner Inc. of Japan for the sale of two of its Arc Master I Units for use in the treatment of contaminated waste hazmat suits at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Vision Plasma said that the initial units will be used to remediate over 5000 suits used daily by cleanup crews working in the Facility, at a cost of $5.8 million per unit.

Cell Runner of Japan is an intermediary technology provider to many commercial businesses and government agencies.

Pending review of this initial performance of the ArcMaster I units’ remediation capabilities, the developer said that it was optimistic that it win orders for as many 23 more units on current Cell Runner proposals.

According to Vision Plasma the Arc Master I mobile unit has the ability to be deployed on site to safely dispose of the rubberised contaminated overalls, eliminating the need for costly transportation and the risk of any hazardous radiation exposure to the environment.

The company explained that contaminated hazmat suits used by the workers in and around the disaster area have been stockpiled for over a year, unable to be incinerated or disposed of by any traditional process.

source: fukushimaupdate.com
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