San Onofre: serious problems
San Onofre nuclear plant problem worse than thought: report
Source: Raw Story
LOS ANGELES — US nuclear regulators published an update on California’s troubled San Onofre power plant Thursday, sparking an expert warning that the problem is more serious than first thought.
A reactor at the nuclear power plant near San Diego was shut down in January after a radiation leak, although the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said there was no danger to the public.
Investigations found unexpected erosion on tubes that carry radioactive water, and the entire plant was shut down, forcing Californian authorities to fire up alternative power generation facilities.
On Thursday, an update on the tube erosion, posted on an obscure part of the NRC’s website, showed the situation had worsened.
https://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/...hought-report/
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Re: San Onofre: serious problems
Also, more than 400 workers have been laid off at the San Onofre plant. It looks like San Onofre is "out of business".
But of course, they still need at least 40 workers for the next 200 years whenever a nuclear power plant is decommissioned , at least a few workers do not have to go down and file an insurance claim to tap THEIR UI account money.
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San Onofre nuclear plant problem worse than thought: report
Source: Raw Story
LOS ANGELES — US nuclear regulators published an update on California’s troubled San Onofre power plant Thursday, sparking an expert warning that the problem is more serious than first thought.
A reactor at the nuclear power plant near San Diego was shut down in January after a radiation leak, although the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said there was no danger to the public.
Investigations found unexpected erosion on tubes that carry radioactive water, and the entire plant was shut down, forcing Californian authorities to fire up alternative power generation facilities.
On Thursday, an update on the tube erosion, posted on an obscure part of the NRC’s website, showed the situation had worsened.
https://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/...hought-report/
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