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> "However there are secondary (Nitrogen injection) and tertiary (Boron beads) modes of shutting down the reactor." Hunterston B has also been fitted with "sup
by Reason077 7y ago
> "However there are secondary (Nitrogen injection) and tertiary (Boron beads) modes of shutting down the reactor."
Hunterston B has also been fitted with "super-articulated" control rods that are designed to be insertable even if the graphite channels are destabilised/distorted.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-37789654 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-37789654