France Shuts Down Nuclear Reactor over Fears 46C Heatwave Could Cause Disaster
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VIDEO - EDF stopped, on the evening of Monday 22 June, the No.2 reactor of the Golfech nuclear power plant (Tarn-et-Garonne) in order not to exceed the heating thresholds of the Garonne, fixed at 28 degrees and +1.25 degrees during the summer period. The electrician believes that the heat waves have an impact of...
France shuts down nuclear reactor over fears 46C heatwave could cause disaster
France has shut down a nuclear reactor over fears that a 46C heatwave could result in a disaster.A reactor at the Golfech nuclear facility near Toulouse was taken offline after water temperatures in the Garonne river rose above the safe operating limit of 28C, a spokeswoman confirmed.The plant relies on the river for its cooling system, but the extreme heat sweeping across western and central Europe has made the water too warm for safe use.A mas…
The African anticyclone does not respite Europe. The hot heat continues to grip the entire continent from north to south, without exclusions. Very striking France...
A nuclear power plant in France was shut down on Monday night due to "environmental restrictions" related to the heat wave, a unit spokesman announced.
A nuclear power plant in France was shut down Monday night due to "environmental constraints" related to the heat wave, announced a spokesperson for the power plant. ...
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