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Monday, November 18, 2013

South Korea: Restarts begin; nuclear energy use estimate rises

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Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:00 AM PST
Some headway in digging out of the hole made by counterfeit parts and certifications, bribery, and influence peddling in the South Korean nuclear program is becoming apparent.  One of the reactors shut down during this time has been approved for restart, and there is evidence that replacement parts for others will check out.

Reuters has reported that Hanbit No. 2 (formerly known as Yeonggwang No. 2) will be allowed to restart after checks performed on welds in one of its steam generators.  South Korea's plants of the type derived from the Combustion Engineering System 80 design, obtained under technology transfer years back, have been known to experience premature steam generator tube wearhttp://atomicpowerreview.blogspot.com/2013/11/south-korea-restarts-begin-nuclear.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AtomicPowerReview+%28atomic+power+review%29

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