Finally, a press release from China's NNSA out just a few minutes ago re: Taishan.
Link [Chinese]:
mee.gov.cn/ywdt/zbft/2021…
My (as usual) quick and dirty translation here:
pastebin.com/YVASuXQ6
Commentary on main points to follow.
Link [Chinese]:
mee.gov.cn/ywdt/zbft/2021…
My (as usual) quick and dirty translation here:
pastebin.com/YVASuXQ6
Commentary on main points to follow.
Point 1:
There are 5 damaged fuel rods in the Taishan Unit 1 core, in accordance with EDF statement yesterday and general commentary/predictions from nuclear industry tweeps. Well below design basis for continued operations of the reactor, so no shutdown expected.
There are 5 damaged fuel rods in the Taishan Unit 1 core, in accordance with EDF statement yesterday and general commentary/predictions from nuclear industry tweeps. Well below design basis for continued operations of the reactor, so no shutdown expected.
Point 2:
An increase in radioactivity in the primary loop is indeed very different from a release outside of the plant. As long as that is the case, this is an operations issue for plant personnel, not a public safety concern.
An increase in radioactivity in the primary loop is indeed very different from a release outside of the plant. As long as that is the case, this is an operations issue for plant personnel, not a public safety concern.
Point 3:
NNSA denies CNN's allegation (via of as-yet unseen Framatome memo) that the "off-site dose limits" have been doubled. They state the doubling for the radioactivity level of inert gas used in plant chemistry procedures in the primary loop.
NNSA denies CNN's allegation (via of as-yet unseen Framatome memo) that the "off-site dose limits" have been doubled. They state the doubling for the radioactivity level of inert gas used in plant chemistry procedures in the primary loop.
(Point 3 continued)
These are indeed two very different things. Impossible if failure of communication is from Framatome, the person who leaked the memo to CNN, the CNN reporting itself, or something else.
If true, it's a very serious thing to have gotten wrong.
These are indeed two very different things. Impossible if failure of communication is from Framatome, the person who leaked the memo to CNN, the CNN reporting itself, or something else.
If true, it's a very serious thing to have gotten wrong.
Final Point:
This press release is good, but should have come yesterday. EDF statements yesterday left us lamenting the industry's generally woeful lack of PR savvy. NNSA making a good and strong statement after allowing 24+ hours of speculation is only a slight improvement IMO.
This press release is good, but should have come yesterday. EDF statements yesterday left us lamenting the industry's generally woeful lack of PR savvy. NNSA making a good and strong statement after allowing 24+ hours of speculation is only a slight improvement IMO.
*Impossible to know* dammit.
I should have said: "they approved a doubling of the allowable specific activity level of inert gas in the plant chemistry procedures"
Too eager to get this published, need to proofread more 🙄
Too eager to get this published, need to proofread more 🙄
Also CC: @LindsayPB
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