BT - Fukushima trials successful: Transcu

Fukushima trials successful: Transcu

Group says its clean-up technology is a game-changing innovation

Byng sai ying print |email this article TRANSCU Group has claimed a breakthrough in trials in Fukushima, Japan in which it used a process that cleans up nuclear contamination and converts nuclear waste to energy.

The trials were carried out in Lidate village near the Fukushima nuclear plant, said the life sciences group.

Transcu said that the proprietary technology used in the project, which was spearheaded by the group in Japan with Forest Pine Energy Inc, was developed by Transcu subsidiary Biomass Energy Corporation (BME).

" Initial test trials have demonstrated that over 99 per cent of the caesium contained within the raw biomass feedstock has been contained within the BME machine and filters," said Transcu. " Further trials are currently being conducted on site in Fukushima, to ultimately verify through direct measurements, that the filters and ash capture over 99 per cent of the introduced caesium."