Lecture by Deputy Director Hayashi
A total of 33 SDM students and professors, including Dean Yoshiaki Ohkami, visited Tokyo Electric Power’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata prefecture on August 11, 2010. Their visit was based on SDM’s close relationship with Tokyo Electric Power Company; the company’s Vice President Fujiwara has given a special lecture at SDM, and the company has supported its employees in their studies at SDM. The director of the power station, Mr. Yokomura, began the meeting with greetings and the deputy director, Mr. Hayashi, reviewed the history of the plant and gave an update on the station, which was affected by an earthquake in 2007. On the plant tour, the SDM group heard a lecture on the structure and safety design of the station before entering Unit 4 of the power plant. The unit has not operated since the earthquake hit the region. They toured the facilities, including the central control room, and areas that are prohibited during operation, such as the area for nuclear reactor containment. SDM students and professors asked many questions about one of the largest scale systems in Japan, and gained an understanding of its process of recovery from the disaster.
SDM students listening to the explanation
Prof. Hibiya and other visitors