Nothing to see here folks - from the South China Morning Post:
China’s Taishan nuclear plant ‘operating safely’, French firm says
A French company responsible for maintenance at a nuclear power plant in southern China said the facility was operating safely, amid reports of a “radiological threat” at the plant.
Framatome, a French designer and supplier of nuclear reactors, said on Monday that the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, was operating safely.
“According to the data available, the plant is operating within the safety parameters,” it said.
The company also said staff were working to help fix a “performance issue” at the plant.
The reactor is brand new - this is their 3rd generation PWR which just came online about a month ago. That they are still using Uranium boggles the mind. Thorium in a molten salt reactor is so much safer and much more efficient. Night and day - much cheaper to build and run too.
If there is a release, it will show up on the West coast in about a week given the prevaling winds. Got some iodine pills - see if they are needed...
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