Tag Archives: New Jersey

Event Reports: Seven reactors shut down in just eight days

Posted on October 28, 2014 by

Sorry to have been silent for a while, but I got a new job that’s keeping me pretty busy. But this last two weeks have been busy at the nation’s nuclear power plants. These are just the reactor shutdowns: 1. … Continue reading →

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Traffic stop by security at New Jersey nuke turns up drugs … Lots of drugs‏

Posted on July 25, 2014 by

The Asbury Park Press reported today: Two men were charged with drug possession on Thursday night after security at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant searched a suspicious car on the property, police said. At 10 p.m. Thursday, police responded … Continue reading →

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Bolt problem at New Jersey nuke was known issue for decades

Posted on July 16, 2014 by

Delaware Online reported yesterday: Bolts that failed by the dozen inside four Salem Unit 2 reactor coolant pumps, idling the plant for months, were made of a metal alloy deemed unsuitable for nuclear reactors as long ago as 1984, industry … Continue reading →

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Event Report: News story on Oyster Creek shutdown misses the point

Posted on July 8, 2014 by

An Associated Press story in the Asbury Park Press reported today: The nation’s oldest operating nuclear plant has been taken offline temporarily so crews can replace a piece of equipment. The Oyster Creek plant in Lacey Township was shut down … Continue reading →

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Update: Bolt failure at New Jersey nuke may have damaged reactor

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

As I told you last week, workers at the Salem nuclear power plant in New Jersey found multiple sheared bolts in the impeller system in three out four reactor coolant pumps in the Unit 2 reactor. An update today in … Continue reading →

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Multiple bolt failures found in reactor coolant system at New Jersey nuke

Posted on June 10, 2014 by

Delawareonline reported today: …workers have found complete failure of all bolts securing water-pushing impellers in three of four Salem Unit 2 reactor coolant pumps, with investigations continuing inside the last. The findings emerged after a discovery of broken parts in … Continue reading →

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Event Reports: Reactor shutdowns in Illinois, Georgia and New Jersey

Posted on April 14, 2014 by

Three reactors had problems that led to shutdowns over the weekend, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Event Notification Report page: 1. Saturday morning, Unit 2 at the Dresden nuclear plant in Illinois automatically shut down on a sudden pressure relay … Continue reading →

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