KUDANKULAM
SUFFERED 21 OUTAGES IN ONE YEAR
According to a
team of researchers, such power outages at the nuclear plant can be POTENTIALLY
CATASTROPHIC
Trip rate is
20.8% per 7000 reactor hours, which is TOO HIGH and CAN TRIGGER AN EXPLOSION
LEADING TO A NUCLEAR DISASTER
Out of these 21
outagess, 14 are ‘scrams’ or trips caused by FAULTY EQUIPMENT or POOR
OVERSIGHT, or BOTH
One of the main
reasons for the ‘scrams’ is the use of old equipment imported after Chernobyl
nuclear disaster in Ukraine.
For more
details:
The Times of
India, Chennai, Times Nation section, Page 9, Oct.30, 2014 issue.
Grateful thanks
to THE TIMES OF INDIA
