Duke Energy officials said today they shut down Unit 1 at the Oconee nuclear power plant after a small radioactive leak was detected. The leak, confined to the plants airtight, reinforced containment building, posed no danger to the public, said Duke spokesperson B.J. Gatten. The leak was part of the system that circulates water through the reactor, Gatten said. The leak itself was less than one-tenth of a gallon per minute, Gatten said. Theres been no threat to the public or employees. Plans are in place to begin further analysis and repair the unit, Gatten said. It will take several days of analysis to complete our detailed repair plan, she said. Oconees Unit 2 has been offline for scheduled refueling while Unit 3 is operating at 100 percent power, Gatten said. A Nuclear Regulatory Commission report showed Unit 1 was operating at 100 percent power Friday. We dont anticipate any problems meeting our customers needs, Gatten said.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:48:18 +0000
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