South Korea nuclear regulator orders Hanbit-1 shut for safety violations

摘要

South Korea’s nuclear regulator has ordered the country’s 1,035-MWHanbit-1 to remain shut for a violation of safety protocols involving asudden surge in power and unlicensed staff’s manipulation of controlrods during a test last month.The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, or NSSC, has alsolaunched a special investigation that will look at whether nuclear fuel inthe core of the unit was affected by the sudden power surge,representatives of the NSSC and the plant’s operator said in interviewsMay 27. They added that the probe could lead to a lengthy closure ofthe plant.