Unit 1 of Beznau nuclear power plant automatically shut down due to malfunction
Published: Monday, Aug 12th 2024, 16:10
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An automatic emergency shutdown occurred in Block 1 of the Beznau nuclear power plant in the canton of Aargau on Monday afternoon. This was due to a malfunction in the non-nuclear part of the plant, as announced by the energy company Axpo.
KKB 1 was disconnected from the grid at around 2.10 p.m. and is in a safe condition, the statement continued. The reason was a malfunction in the level control in one of two steam generators in the non-nuclear section.
Due to the rapid shutdown, water vapor was occasionally visible above the non-nuclear part of the plant. There was no danger to people or the environment.
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