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EU, US Nuclear Regulators To Discuss Belgian Reactor Cracks
- chief of Belgium's nuclear regulatory agency "skeptical" the reactor can ever be re-started
- 21 nuclear reactors with the same type of vessels worldwide
- 10 American reactors may have used the component
- 4 in Virginia
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120810-709795.html
August 10, 2012, 10:44 a.m. ET
UPDATE: EU, US Nuclear Regulators To Discuss Belgian Reactor Cracks
By Anna Perez and Alessandro Torello
European and U.S. nuclear regulators will meet in Brussels next week to discuss possible cracks found in a key component inside a Belgian reactor, in an effort to coordinate response to a problem that may affect several other countries around the world.
"Our technicians and technical staff from other nuclear regulatory bodies in Europe and also the U.S. will attend a meeting on August 16th," a spokesman for Spain's nuclear safety regulator, Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear, said Friday.
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At least one reactor in Switzerland, another in Belgium and two in Spain have components produced by the same Dutch firm, Rotterdam Drydock Company, which has gone bankrupt since producing the equipment. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday it has been informed that 10 American reactors may have used the component in question, but it hasn't yet verified that information with U.S. nuclear operators.
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August 10, 2012, 10:44 a.m. ET
UPDATE: EU, US Nuclear Regulators To Discuss Belgian Reactor Cracks
By Anna Perez and Alessandro Torello
European and U.S. nuclear regulators will meet in Brussels next week to discuss possible cracks found in a key component inside a Belgian reactor, in an effort to coordinate response to a problem that may affect several other countries around the world.
"Our technicians and technical staff from other nuclear regulatory bodies in Europe and also the U.S. will attend a meeting on August 16th," a spokesman for Spain's nuclear safety regulator, Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear, said Friday.
<snip>
At least one reactor in Switzerland, another in Belgium and two in Spain have components produced by the same Dutch firm, Rotterdam Drydock Company, which has gone bankrupt since producing the equipment. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday it has been informed that 10 American reactors may have used the component in question, but it hasn't yet verified that information with U.S. nuclear operators.
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http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2012/08/13/Belgium-nuke-re-start-seen-as-unlikely/UPI-20161344853800/
Belgium nuke re-start seen as unlikely
Published: Aug. 13, 2012 at 6:30 AM
ANTWERP, Belgium, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The chief of Belgium's nuclear power regulatory agency says he's "skeptical" the Doel-3 reactor near Antwerp can ever be re-started.
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The Doel-3 unit was scheduled for decommissioning in 2022 as part of Belgium's decision to phase out its seven nuclear reactors of 2025. The country relies on them for about half of its power generating needs.
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Belgian officials said they believed there are 21 nuclear reactors with the same type of vessels worldwide and will consult with the relevant regulators of those countries to give them the necessary information.
Among the nuclear power plants known to also have similar Rotterdam Dry Dock reactor vessels are four in Virginia operated by Dominion Resources, Platt's business news service reported.
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Belgium nuke re-start seen as unlikely
Published: Aug. 13, 2012 at 6:30 AM
ANTWERP, Belgium, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The chief of Belgium's nuclear power regulatory agency says he's "skeptical" the Doel-3 reactor near Antwerp can ever be re-started.
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The Doel-3 unit was scheduled for decommissioning in 2022 as part of Belgium's decision to phase out its seven nuclear reactors of 2025. The country relies on them for about half of its power generating needs.
<snip>
Belgian officials said they believed there are 21 nuclear reactors with the same type of vessels worldwide and will consult with the relevant regulators of those countries to give them the necessary information.
Among the nuclear power plants known to also have similar Rotterdam Dry Dock reactor vessels are four in Virginia operated by Dominion Resources, Platt's business news service reported.
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