Hamaoka 5 plant may be decommissioned

Hamaoka 5 plant may be decommissioned

http://asian-power.com/regulation/news/reactor-japans-hamaoka-plant-may-be-decommissionedhttp://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-08-02/news/sns-rt-japan-nuclearchubuelectricl4e8iv21l-20120802_1_nuclear-reactor-fukushima-disaster-hamaoka-nuclear-planthttp://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/02/japan-nuclear-chubuelectric-idUSL4E8IV21L20120802

There has been a sea water infiltration in Hamaoka 5 (ABWR), and it seems that this is causing corrosion issues which may have damaged the core.

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