Category Archives: Comanche Peak

Event Reports: Reactor scrams in Pennsylvania, New York, Texas and New Jersey; excess radiation in Minnesota, a fire in New York, a toxic gas release in Ohio and a drunken supervisor in Florida

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

This post is kind of lengthy, as I haven’t been able to get around to looking at Event Reports for a couple of weeks. Here’s the news: 1. Early in the morning of Friday, November 9, operators at the Susquehanna … Continue reading →

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Event Report update: Comanche Peak reactor scrammed

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Yesterday, I told you that Unit 1 at the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant in north Texas experienced an unexpected activation of the reactor’s emergency systems. Despite the problems, the plant continued to operate the reactor at 100 per cent … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Safety systems switch on unexpectedly at Comanche Peak

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

The Comanche Peak nuclear power plant in North Texas told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that its Unit 1 reactor had an unexpected activation of two of its emergency systems yesterday afternoon. Plant officials said that the reactor’s Blackout Sequencer faulted, … Continue reading →

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Updates on lot of stuff: Bloomberg News puts lots of pieces together

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Great coverage of the nuts and bolts of nuclear power! The Bellingham (WA) Herald carried a report compiled by the Bloomberg News service today: U.S. nuclear-power production fell 2.1 percent to the lowest level in more than 10 months as four reactors shut in … Continue reading →

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Event Reports: A reactor scram at an Ohio nuke, and an improper door installation in Texas creates risk for hydrogen explosion

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

A couple of items from Friday’s NRC Event Reports page: 1. Early Thursday morning, operators at the Perry nuclear power plant in Ohio were forced to scram the facility’s only reactor when three three turbine bypass valves opened unexpectedly during … Continue reading →

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Event Reports for Wednesday: Containment problem in Texas and a drunk employee in Minnesota‏

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

A couple of things from today’s NRC Event Reports: 1. Yesterday morning, the Monticello nuclear plant in Minnesota reported that an employee had tested positive for alcohol during a random Fitness for Duty screening. The employee’s access to the plant … Continue reading →

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NRC decision could delay Comanche Peak expansion approval

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Reuters reported today: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission certification of new reactor technology has been delayed by the agency’s evaluation of the earthquake and tsunami damage to Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi power plant in March, NRC spokesman Scott Burnell said on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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