The European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) in Flamanville (Manche) experienced a “auto shut off” the day after its launch. Electricité de France (EDF) teams are currently carrying out technical checks and analyses before being able to restart them. “reactor divergence” – that is, the nuclear reaction – announced EDF.
“This morning the reactor shut down automatically”a spokesman for the group told Agence France-Presse (AFP). “The teams are carrying out the necessary technical checks and analyses, following the usual procedures and will then restart the reactor divergence”He added, stressing that “Getting started is a long and complex process [qui] It requires numerous tests and trials, and this can lead to stoppages of this type.”.
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