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Unfortunately it seems other critical industries are affected, reminded me of the EPR nuclear reactor fiasco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor)
by tarsinge 7y ago
Unfortunately it seems other critical industries are affected, reminded me of the EPR nuclear reactor fiasco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor)#Olkiluoto_3_(Finland) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor)#Olkiluot...
Olkiluoto (Finland)
> In May 2006, construction delays of about one year were announced, following quality control problems across the construction. In part the delays were due to the lack of oversight of subcontractors inexperienced in nuclear construction.
> At the end of June 2007, it was reported that Säteilyturvakeskus (STUK), the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, had found a number of safety-related design and manufacturing 'deficiencies'.
> Initial cost estimates were about €3.7 billion, but the project has since seen several severe cost increments and delays, with latest cost estimates (from 2012) of more than €8 billion.
Flamanville (France)
> In April 2008, the French nuclear safety agency (Autorité de sûreté nucléaire, ASN) reported that a quarter of the welds inspected in the secondary containment steel liner are not in accordance with norms, and that cracks have been found in the concrete base.
> In April 2015, Areva informed the French nuclear regulator ASN that anomalies had been detected in the reactor vessel steel, causing "lower than expected mechanical toughness values". Further tests are underway.[64] In July 2015 The Daily Telegraph reported that Areva had been aware of this problem since 2006.[65] In June 2015, multiple faults in cooling system safety valves were discovered by ASN.