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ASN (FR nuclear regulator) confirms unexpected vibrations in EPR
- guerby 5y agoOfficial ASN tweet : https://twitter.com/ASN/status/1483735108419006465 https://twitter.com/ASN/status/1483735108419006465 "EDF étudie la possibilité de renforcer les grilles de maintien des barres de combustibles de l'#EPR Flamanville 3 afin de réduire les vibrations." Approximate translation: EDF (french EPR nuclear power plant builder and operator) studies options to strengthen holding grids for fuels rods in order to reduce vibrations
- guerby 5y agoArticle (in french): https://actu.fr/normandie/flamanville_50184/nucleaire-la-cuve-de-l-epr-de-flamanville-est-elle-mal-concue_48067014.html https://actu.fr/normandie/flamanville_50184/nucleaire-la-cuv... Potential solutions involves redesigning and replacing a part inside the nuclear core (if this is possible) or lower the allowed power output from 1650 MW to less than 1000 MW.
- guerby 5y agoYoutube video from independant not-for-profit CRIIRAD in december which alerted the french regulators about potential design issue following the EPR Taishin incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1bn5ZKQuM0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1bn5ZKQuM0 Nuclear incident at the EPR at Taishan (China) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_for_Independent_Research_and_Information_on_Radioactivity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_for_Independent_Res...