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New scrutiny for california nuke plant as restart looms. by wwy yrj
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New scrutiny for california nuke plant as restart looms. by WWY YRJ
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At issue is whether Edison sidestepped any federal requirements byconducting extensive design changes, a claim leveled by anenvironmental group that said the alterations are at the heart ofthe plant's problems. "Concerns have been raised that design changes in the steamgenerators contributed to accelerated wear in tubes carryingradioactive water," wrote Boxer, D-Calif. "The determination torestart the San Onofre reactors must ensure the safety of themillions of Californians who live and work near the plant." A 13-page report issued by Friends of the Earth, a group criticalof the nuclear industry, warned that running the plant at reducedpower would not resolve problems with badly worn tubing. Earlier this month Edison announced a tentative plan to restart andrun the seaside reactors at lower power, at least for severalmonths, because engineers believe that will ease vibration thatcould be eroding tubes. The four generators at San Onofre each have nearly 10,000 alloytubes that carry radioactive water.
The generators function something like a car radiator, whichcontrols heat in a vehicle's engine. The generator tubes circulatehot, radioactive water from the reactors, which heats a bath ofnon-radioactive water surrounding them. That makes steam, which isused to turn turbines to make electricity. The tubes represent a critical safety barrier - if a tube breaks,there is the potential that radioactivity can escape into theatmosphere. The Friends of the Earth report also expanded an earlier allegationthat Edison misled federal regulators about the modifications, aclaim disputed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and thecompany.
The trouble began to unfold in January, when the Unit 3 reactor wasshut down as a precaution after a tube break. Traces of radiationescaped at the time, but officials said there was no danger toworkers or neighbors. Unit 2 had been taken offline earlier thatmonth for maintenance, but investigators later found unexpectedwear on hundreds of tubes in both units. The NRC has said there is no timetable to restart the reactors,which were replaced in 2009 and 2010 in a $670 million overhaul. The report, written by Vermont-based nuclear consultants FairewindsAssociates, suggested the best alternatives might be scrapping andreplacing the costly equipment, or spending as much as $400 millionon repairs. I am a professional writer from Home & Garden, which contains a great deal of information about pine air fresheners , electric blanket twin, welcome to visit!
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