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Torness Nuclear Reactor Shut Down - Shaysdad99 - 15 July 2014
Another outage for torness twice in a month now ?
Signs of things to come?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-28292002
RE: Torness Nuclear Reactor Shut Down - Mortblanc - 15 July 2014
Actually looks as if the triple redundant safety measures are working exactly as they were intended.
Shutdown for an anticipated seaweed clog and a faulty sensor does not indicate an eminent meltdown.
RE: Torness Nuclear Reactor Shut Down - Bucket - 15 July 2014
Torness plant employee statement (mate on facebook)
"We've pressed the button that switches the reactor off, it works, the things off. Going to take two weeks to switch on again, so going to go away on holiday with the wife and kids"
RE: Torness Nuclear Reactor Shut Down - Devonian - 15 July 2014
(15 July 2014, 20:19)Bucket Wrote: Torness plant employee statement (mate on facebook)
"We've pressed the button that switches the reactor off, it works, the things off. Going to take two weeks to switch on again, so going to go away on holiday with the wife and kids"
It's good to know the 'Emergency Stop' button works, lol!!