On May 10, 1993 at 1:53 steam line radiation monitor RM31 indicated increase in count rate. The N-16 monitors detected primary to secondary leak through steam generator #1. Calculation gave leakage rate of 45 litres/hour which was below the Technical Specification limit of 79 liters/hour. The decision was to shut down the plant preventively not to wait for daily limit. At 2:08 the operator crew started with power decrease. At 2:10 abnormal procedure PRI-2 (Steam Generator Tube Leak) was activated. Abnormal event in accordance with emergency plan was declared at 2:45. At 7:20 the reactor was shutdown by normal operating procedure. The abnormal event was cancelled at 11:25. During the event no safety system operation was required. There was no abnormal release of radioactivity to the environment.
The Netherlands has agreed to allow Urenco to be used for the British military nuclear program. This clears the way for uranium enriched by Urenco to be used in nuclear weapons. With his decision, Foreign Minister Berendsen (CDA Christen Democrats) is departing from the principle that civilian and military nuclear applications must remain strictly separate. […]
Behnam Raeesian is an internationally recognized visual artist and poster designer from Iran, known for bold political and cultural works. Through exhibitions, workshops, jury roles, and collaborations with cultural institutions worldwide, he has built a strong voice in contemporary political graphic design. His projects confront complex issues such as nuclear risk and technological impact, transforming […]
Everywhere you look, the nuclear industry’s hype machine is in overdrive. Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and the UK government all tout small modular reactors as the silver bullet for climate change and energy security. Tech billionaires are hiring nuclear veterans. Wall Street is whispering about “round-the-clock power” for artificial intelligence data centers. For those old enough […]
Kernenergie en veiligheid: A wargame sought to test if a major radiological release that would prompt the evacuation of millions of civilians in South Korea could distract key US allies from assisting and rebuffing an all-out military invasion of Taiwan. The short answer was yes. The game originally presumed that China, wanting to keep the […]
Big batteries and EVs to the rescue again as faults with new nuclear plant cause chaos on Nordic grids The Finnish nuclear power plant Olkiluoto was finally connected to the grid last year, at an estimated cost of €11 billion compared to the original budget of €3 billion. That cost blowout forced its developer, the […]
