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Control rod trouble in Japan’s Niigata nuclear reactor

Niigata nuclear reactor has control rod trouble http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/115579.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter  NHK –– MAR 09

The operator of a nuclear power plant on the Sea of Japan coast says a control rod in an offline reactor has moved unexpectedly.
Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, says the trouble occurred soon after 2 PM on Tuesday at the No.5 reactor of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture.TEPCO officials say an alarm indicated that one of the reactor’s 185 control rods moved out of its normal position.

They say workers were at the time manipulating valves related to the control rods as part of regular inspections, but did not operate the rods. They also say the rod returned to its normal position after about a minute.

TEPCO says the trouble caused no nuclear fission chain reaction and does not affect the surrounding area.

March 9, 2016 - Posted by | general

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