[New post] Over a month after radioactive leak, China decides to shut down Taishan nuclear reactor ”for maintenance”

Christina MacPherson posted: " China has shut down a nuclear reactor for "maintenance" because of what it said was minor fuel damage, after an increase in radiation levels prompted warnings from its French designers of an "imminent radiological threat". The authorities switched o" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on nuclear-news Over a month after radioactive leak, China decides to shut down Taishan nuclear reactor "for maintenance" by Christina MacPherson China has shut down a nuclear reactor for "maintenance" because of what it said was minor fuel damage, after an increase in radiation levels prompted warnings from its French designers of an "imminent radiological threat". The authorities switched off the new-generation European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) at Taishan in Guangdong province today, more than a month after saying minor fuel rod damage had led to the "common phenomenon" of a build-up of radioactive gases that were no cause for concern. "After lengthy conversations between French and Chinese technical personnel, Taishan Nuclear Power Plant decided to shut down Unit 1 for maintenance," China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) said. It added that it was putting safety first and wanted to be "conservative in decision making".  Times 30th July 2021 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/china-shuts-taishan-nuclear-reactor-over-imminent-safety-threat-srx2wjw6f This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ Christina MacPherson | August 2, 2021 at 4:32 am | Categories: China, safety | URL: https://wp.me/phgse-KQ0 Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from nuclear-news. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://nuclear-news.net/2021/08/02/over-a-month-after-radioactive-leak-china-decides-to-shut-down-taishan-nuclear-reactor-for-maintenance/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com