In a memo issued today, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said that the failure of a low pressure coolant injection valve last fall at the Browns Ferry nuclear plant, located near Athens in north Alabama, was of “high safety significance” NRC inspection findings are evaluated using a safety significance scale with four levels, [...]
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Engineering vs Mother Nature
Posted in Nuclear, tagged Alabama, Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Surry Nuclear Power Plant, Tornado on April 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The past several days have been yet another reminder that the hubris of modern engineering can be brought low by the extreme power of mother nature. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it was monitoring the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant near Athens in north Alabama, after it lost offsite power Wednesday night due to the [...]

















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