Swiss nuclear power operator Axpo confirmed in reports that Beznau Unit 2 was shut down after finding defects in the cooling water circulation system. The utility reports no radiation leakage was reporting during the event. The main pump is responsible for circulating coolants in the system’s primary circuit and must be shut down completely for […]
On Saturday morning, a contract worker at Fukushima Daiichi was pulled from work duty after being sent to remove debris from around the Reactor 3 building. After arriving at the site and beginning work, the worker found that his protective mask had not been equipped with a filter, and therefore was not able to fulfill […]
Japan and Turkey are in the process of finalizing a pact that if enacted, would lay the legal foundations for Japanese companies to supply nuclear equipment and technology to Turkey. Japan has reached a tentative agreement with Turkey to transfer its nuclear power technology. This coming as Japan’s embattled nuclear safety agency, NISA has drawn […]