sat, 26 dec 2015, 21:39

Belgian nuclear reactor Tihange 1 does it again

LIEGE/BRUSSELS –

The Belgian reactor Tihange 1, located on the river Meuse, between Namur and Liège, Saturday restarted. That has involved electricity company Electrabel Saturday night published. Tihange 1 was Friday night shut down, after the fire had been in the non-nuclear part of the plant.

Photo: EPA

Electrabel has in the night from Thursday to Friday, the nuclear reactor doel 3 near Antwerp was shut down due to a water leak. There was in the non-nuclear portion of a small leak on a pipe with water with a high temperature to the steam generators. For the repair it was necessary to the central of the network is linked, said spokeswoman. The central according to Electrabel in ‘hot idle’ held. It is not known when the central is once again at full speed.