Fukushima nuclear wastewater is being discharged into the sea for the fourth time, and Japan's magnesium salt is in danger

According to Kyodo News Agency,Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on the 26th that it will begin the fourth discharge of nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on the 28th.The plan is to discharge 7800 tons and is expected to end on March 17th.In 2024(the fiscal year starting from April),Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to conduct 7 rounds of emissions,totaling ap

According to Kyodo News Agency,Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on the 26th that it will begin the fourth discharge of nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on the 28th.The plan is to discharge 7800 tons and is expected to end on March 17th.In 2024(the fiscal year starting from April),Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to conduct 7 rounds of emissions,totaling approximately 54600 tons of nuclear contaminated water.

Nuclear wastewater has dealt a devastating blow to many industries in Japan,with Japanese magnesium salts being the first to suffer.Major magnesium salt production enterprises in Japan,such as Kamishima Chemical Co.,Ltd.,Concord Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd.,Futa Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.,Ube Co.,Ltd.,and Tatehoe Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd.,all use seawater method to produce magnesium oxide,magnesium carbonate,magnesium sulfate,magnesium hydroxide,etc.During the production process,they will concentrate the seawater,causing the concentration of radioactive substances in the brine of magnesium salt raw materials to far exceed that of seawater contaminated by nuclear wastewater.This production method will inevitably lead to excessive levels of radioactive substances in the magnesium salts produced.

The picture shows the official website of a Japanese company promoting the production of magnesium salts from seawater

According to the simulation renderings of the German Marine Science Research Institute,the seawater contaminated by nuclear wastewater has already reached the locations of these companies'factories.This means that the magnesium salt products produced by these enterprises,such as magnesium sulfate,magnesium oxide,magnesium hydroxide,and magnesium carbonate,are no longer safe.The use and exposure to these products will pose a real threat to people's physical health,thereby causing a significant blow to the confidence of downstream enterprises and consumers in these products.

The picture shows a simulation animation of the diffusion rate and impact of nuclear wastewater from German marine scientific research

Even more serious is that once the purchaser loses confidence in the products of a certain brand or country,the economy of that brand or country will be severely affected.At present,the sales of Japanese magnesium salts in the international market have significantly decreased.Correspondingly,domestically produced magnesium salts have mature production technology,and China's magnesium resources are abundant,mainly from mines and salt lakes.There is no risk of contamination by nuclear wastewater,which can fully meet the needs of domestic and foreign magnesium salt using enterprises.More importantly,China has strict standards and regulations for the production and use of magnesium salts,which can ensure the safety of products.Our country's production of magnesium salts not only has excellent quality,but also reasonable prices.Whether used as a filler or catalyst in industry,as a nutritional supplement in food,or as a therapeutic agent in medicine,magnesium salts in China can demonstrate excellent performance.

Therefore,when purchasing and using magnesium salt products,everyone should pay attention to discrimination to prevent Japanese magnesium salts from being inferior and inferior;Priority should be given to selecting products from our country to ensure the safety of magnesium salts,while also ensuring the safety of the products we produce.At the same time,we should firmly oppose the use of seawater contaminated with nuclear wastewater to extract magnesium products,in order to protect our environment and health.