Bulgaria to fix control rod problem at nuclear plant

Bulgaria to fix control rod problem at nuclear plant
Sofia (AFP) Sept 29, 2011 - Protective sleeves on the control rods at one of the reactors in Bulgaria's sole nuclear plant need to be replaced as a safety precaution, the plant said in a statement Thursday. The Kozloduy nuclear plant said sleeves on the 61 control rods in the 1,000 Megawatt reactor number six had to be replaced with more modern protective material. An inspection a year ago found cracks in half of t ... more