Ginna Plant Cooling Efforts Move Toward Cold Shutdown
Ontario N Y AP workers pump water from Lake Ontario to the Ginna nuclear plant to achieve a cold shutdown after a tube rupture sent radioactivity puffs into the air. RG&E officials say the plant is safe and progressing well with cleanup. five workers exposed to trace radiation.
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How leak developed at Ginna a common power plant
The Ginna nuclear plant in Ontario New York experienced a leak when high pressure radioactive water from the primary cooling system entered the secondary loop. Safety valves vented steam as the secondary overpressurized and a relief vent ruptured, spilling leakage into a containment sump while makeup water kept cooling.
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Edison weighs actions after New York plant incident
Commonwealth Edison will wait for a Nuclear Regulatory Commission review of the Ginna plant incident before deciding whether to alter Illinois sites. Spokesman Jim Toscas notes Zion Byron and Braidwood use similar equipment, but says functional similarity does not imply a like risk.
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