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Hinkley Point replacement nuclear reactors may be ruled unsafe

Hinkley Point’s replacement reactors face ‘unsafe’ ruling Adam Sage Paris, April 17 2015 David Cameron’s £16 billion plan to buy a new generation of French-made nuclear reactors is fresh turmoil following an official warning that a key component could be unsafe.

The British Office for Nuclear Regulation has been told by its French counterpart that tests have revealed a ‘serious anomaly’ with a similar reactor under construction in northern France. The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) said the steel lid and bottom of the reactor vessel appeared to be weak, and risked cracking up …….http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/utilities/article4414718.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2015_04_17

April 18, 2015 - Posted by | general

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