In the Chinese province of Guangdong, one of the nuclear power plant reactors of Taishan is growing uneasiness and distress, as it has been reported by the French energy giant EDF that in one of the reactors of the power station of the said plant in Taishan, they have found a leakage and therefore, they have invited a conference with their Chinese partner regarding the matter. As per the reports, the Nuclear power plant that we are talking about is a joint venture between the China General Nuclear Power Corporation and French Energy Giant EDF.
The company of France hold 30% ownership in the company, while the Chinese Nuclear company holds 70% ownership in the power plant that is operated in the Nothern Province of Guangdong, Hong Kong. It has been reported that the nuclear power plant has found certain noble gasses concentration in a large amount in one of the primary circuits of the plant. The company has issued a statement and cleared that the increase in the concentration of certain noble gases is in fact a kind of phenomenon, which needs proper study.
However, the company is still finding out the reason behind the building up of the noble gases in the no. 1 reactor of the Taishan nuclear power plant and even the expert is also trying their absolute best to find out hte reason behind the same, but it looks like they are having a hard time. Nonproliferation Policy Education Center’s executive director, Henry Sokolski has also commented that one thing is pretty evident that some gas has been oozed from the fuel rod, but the question is whether the pressure vessel that holds the fuel rods also failed.
He further stated that he is more concerned that about the containment building, because if that is also failed, then, the chances are extremely high that the radioactive radiation might release into the atmosphere and if that happens, then it is not good at all. However, one of the US officials have said that after the Framatome, an EDF subsidiary informed them about the expected radiological threat after the incident that took place at the Taihsna nuclear power plant, they have been doing a detailed assessment on the same and on reviewing they have believes that the situation is not that severe and can be controlled in time.
Later on Sunday, 13th June 2021, the China General Nuclear Power Corporation has issued a statement saying that they have checked the surrounding environment of the Taishan Station and they have found the surrounding environment under normal parameters. Meanwhile, Framatome who have designed the Taishan power plant reactors are continuously in touch with the power plant and are helping them to limit the risk of radiological threat and are taking into consideration all the potential issues and threats, and according to them, the plant is running and functioning within the security parameters.
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