China: Shut down due to damage to nuclear power rod fuel rods: China General Nuclear Power Group
July 30
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN):
At Unit 1 of the Taishan Nuclear Power Station in Guangdong Province, China, a part of the fuel rod was damaged.
In response, the state-owned operating company, China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), announced on July 30 that it would suspend the operation of the reactor.
Damaged fuel rods:
According to the CGN, only a small number of damaged fuel rods are within the technically set standards.
France Electric Power (EDF):
We talked with France Electric Power (EDF), which supports the operation.
As a result, it was decided to stop for maintenance work, investigation of the cause of damage, and replacement.
US government leak investigation:
Framatome of France, a subsidiary of EDF, investing in Taishan Nuclear Power Plant.
In June of this year, the US government was investigating the possibility of a leak, warning of an “imminent radiation threat” over the nuclear power plant.
https://www.cnn.co.jp/world/35174633.html
Amid fears of leak, China nuclear plant operator says reactor shut down for ‘maintenance’
Weeks after the Chinese government admitted damage to fuel rods at a nuclear power plant,
the operator said one of its reactors has been shut down for “maintenance”.
An increase in radiation inside Unit 1 reactor of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant had sparked fears of a leak, according to a CNN report.
The Taishan Nuclear Power Plant, owned by CGN and Electricite de France (EDF), began commercial operation in December 2018.
EDF had warned of an “imminent radiological threat” after damage to fuel rods, reported CNN citing a letter to the US department of energy.
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