Nuclear watchdog approves restart of Saeul Unit 3 after automatic shutdown investigation
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- South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission approved the restart of Saeul Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 after completing an investigation into its automatic shutdown in August.
- Investigators attributed the shutdown to an operator entering an incorrect setting related to a turbine control valve while restoring reactor power.
South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission has approved the restart of Saeul Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 after completing its investigation into an automatic shutdown during testing in August.
The commission said the shutdown occurred when an operator entered an incorrect setting related to a turbine control valve while restoring the reactor’s power output.
The restart will allow the plant to conduct its remaining commissioning tests.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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