Fortum Wins New Order For Fukushima Ion Exchange Materials

22 Sep (NucNet): Fortum of Finland has received “a significant additional order” from American company EnergySolutions for its ‘Nures’ ion exchange materials for purification of radioactive water at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power station in Japan, the company said. Fortum’s ion exchange materials have been used in the advanced liquid processing system (Alps) at Fukushima-Daiichi to purify radioactive waters for the past three years. The order is one of Fortum’s largest deliveries of ion exchange materials to date, a statement said. The ion exchange materials remove radioactive material such as caesium and strontium from radioactive water. Nures contains extremely selective ion exchange materials to absorb radioactivity. Fortum says its method significantly reduces the need for intermediate and final disposal repository space for radioactive liquids. Fortum initially developed Nures for use at its own Loviisa nuclear power plant.