
Hamaoka Unit 5 likely permanently crippled due to seawater corrosion
Chubu Electric Power Company has announced that it detected fresh corrosion from seawater in the Unit 5 reactor. The Japanese government ordered the utility to shut down all 5 reactors onsite in May 2011 due to concerns related to seismic activity in the area. One day after the order to shutdown, workers found that over […]