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South Korea faces more nuclear plant shutdowns, as it investigates corruption by foreign companies

South Korea to widen safety probe on certificates for nuclear reactor parts, BY MEEYOUNG CHO
SEOUL Fri Feb 7, 2014  (Reuters) – South Korea’s nuclear watchdog said on Friday it will expand its investigation of reactor parts manufactured or certified by foreign companies since 2008 to see if it can find more instances of forged safety certificates.

The broadened investigation may require parts replacement at some reactors via extended maintenance shutdowns that could trigger power shortages again this summer.

Asia’s fourth-largest economy has been striving to avoid blackouts during peak demand seasons ever since the discovery of locally forged safety certificates for replacement parts kicked off a nuclear scandal in late 2012. The scandal sparked an investigation of locally produced parts in January of last year that was broadened to some foreign produced parts in June……

The expanded investigation is likely to lead to extended shutdowns for two nuclear plant that are already offline for scheduled maintenance. The statement said the restart of those reactors would be delayed until they are proved to have no foreign or local components with fake certificates …………..http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/07/us-nuclear-korea-idUSBREA160C820140207

February 9, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized