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Electricite de France admits to safety flaws in 34 nuclear reactors

EDF says flaw in 34 reactors could affect safety  Feb 11, 2011  PARIS, (Reuters) – France’s EDF   has detected a technical flaw in 34 of its 58 nuclear reactors that could have an impact on safety, the utility said in a note on its website.
EDF’s 900 megawatt reactors, built in the 1970s, do not meet current standards of precision required for measuring water flows in their water injection systems. Water injection is used as a key safety measure to cool down a reactor’s core in case of an accident…..EDF says flaw in 34 reactors could affect safety | Agricultural Commodities | Reuters

February 12, 2011 - Posted by | France, safety

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