Buchanan, NY – Automatic Shutdown At Nuclear Reactor; Cause Sought

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    Buchanan, NY – A nuclear reactor in the New York suburbs has been automatically shut down because of a generator problem.

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    Federal regulators and the plant owner said the Wednesday morning shutdown of Indian Point 2 went safely. They said there were no injuries and no release of radioactivity.

    Officials said that when the generator malfunctioned, there was no use for the steam produced by the reactor. As a result, the reactor shut down automatically.

    Plant owner Entergy Nuclear said Indian Point 3, the other reactor at the plant in Buchanan, kept operating. It said it was searching for the cause of the generator problem.

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said its inspector was on the scene.

    Entergy is seeking new 20-year licenses for the reactors, which the state and some environmental groups oppose.


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    UseYourHead
    UseYourHead
    11 years ago

    This morning around 8-8:30 AM, there was a prominent column of steam leading up all the way to the clouds (which were forming as a result of the steam).

    georgewashingtonbridge
    georgewashingtonbridge
    11 years ago

    Good. The system did exactly what it was supposed to do. Unlike many humans.

    Aryeh
    Aryeh
    11 years ago

    “Stuxnet”?