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Ōma Nuclear Power Plant

Ōma Nuclear Power Plant is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ōma Nuclear Power Plant rather than just read about it. In short: The Ōma Nuclear Power Station (大間原子力発電所, Ōma genshiryoku hatsudensho) is a nuclear power facility under construction in Ōma, Aomori, Japan. It will be operated by the Electric Power Development Company (J-Power).

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Ōma Nuclear Power Station (大間原子力発電所, Ōma genshiryoku hatsudensho) is a nuclear power facility under construction in Ōma, Aomori, Japan. It will be operated by the Electric Power Development Company (J-Power). The reactor would be unique for Japan in that it would be capable of using a 100% MOX fuel core, as requested by the 1995 decision by the Japanese Atomic Energy Commission. The fuel would utilize surplus plutonium by blending it with natural uranium, reducing the total radioactivity of nuclear waste and dramatically reducing the waste's lifetime. In 2008, J-Power announced a 2.5-year delay to allow for additional work to make the plant resistant to a strong earthquake, making the operation start date in November 2014. Following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of March 2011 construction at Oma was suspended for 18 months. Work was resumed in October 2012. In March 2013, the main reactor building was at its full height. In December 2014 J-Power applied for safety checks at the Oma nuclear plant, slated for startup in 2021. In September 2016, the commissioning date was postponed again, this time to late 2023 or early 2024. In September 2018, the startup was postponed until 2026 to allow for expanded screening. As of September 2024, the reactor's start has been postponed to 2030 due to delays in the commencement of safety tests.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ōma Nuclear Power Plant

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ōma Nuclear Power Plant claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ōma Nuclear Power Plant before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ōma Nuclear Power Plant ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ōma Nuclear Power Plant

In research: Ōma Nuclear Power Plant appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ōma Nuclear Power Plant in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ōma Nuclear Power Plant is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2010 establishments in Japan, 2014 establishments in Japan, Buildings and structures in Aomori Prefecture, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ōma Nuclear Power Plant outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ōma Nuclear Power Plant in simple terms?

Why does Ōma Nuclear Power Plant matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ōma Nuclear Power Plant?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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