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Event Report Forms (ERFs) are filed to the IAEA. Sometimes there are multiple event reports, updating the rating, the event description. Here you only see the latest event report

ERF send date: Mon, 09-05-2022
ERF description: In Nitrogénművek Co. Ltd. (Pétfürdő, Hungary) urea production plant operators realized abnormal parameters during production. Following the technological procedures LB 3223-1 Compack fixed level gauge (produced by Berthold) found to be failed. During the inspection of fixed level gauge, stainless steel hook, which allows to move the 3500 mm long rod type source consists of 3 rods interlinked with chain, was found missing. Since hook could be damaged therefore the source had become inaccessible. Rod type source may have slipped into the urea producer reactor due to damage the bottom of tube. Based on measurement, it is also assumed that the rod source has been damaged therefore become open.
ERF rating date: 28-04-2022
ERF contact person: Béla Balczó
ERF address: Reported by Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority of Hungary on 09 May 2022. Last update on 09 May 2022
ERF affiliation: Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority

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