Following the decision taken by the French nuclear watchdog (ASN), EDF has temporarily shut down the four nuclear reactors at the Tricastin nuclear power plant in France. Geotechnical works on the dyke performed in 2015 and 2016 revealed that a section of the dyke required additional reinforcement. The results revealed that it was not possible to demonstrate the robustness of the dyke in the event of an earthquake, also known as a “Safe Shutdown Earthquake”. Following this, EDF de
29 Sep 2017
Temporary closure of the four reactors at Tricastin
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Temporary closure of the four reactors at Tricastin
- Published:
29 Sep 2017 -
Author:
Juan Camilo Rodriguez -
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Following the decision taken by the French nuclear watchdog (ASN), EDF has temporarily shut down the four nuclear reactors at the Tricastin nuclear power plant in France. Geotechnical works on the dyke performed in 2015 and 2016 revealed that a section of the dyke required additional reinforcement. The results revealed that it was not possible to demonstrate the robustness of the dyke in the event of an earthquake, also known as a “Safe Shutdown Earthquake”. Following this, EDF de