Europe’s Rivers Are Running Low on Water. Nuclear Reactors are Feeling the Strain.
Emergency dredging and temporary water releases are helping restore cooling flow, but the Danube remains too low for an immediate reactor restart, officials said.
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With the Danube at its lowest historical level due to drought, the government announced a series of emergency measures on Friday, August 21. The goal: to find enough water to restart the country's only nuclear power plant, whose two reactors have been shut down since August 13.
The Nuclear Electrical Representatives state, in a report transmitted to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), that both CNE Cernavoda reactors are safely shut down and remain in normal parameters, without operational or nuclear safety risks.
Nuclear Power Management announced on Monday that, depending on the evolution of the forecasts for the next period, operational decisions will be made regarding the reconnection to the National Energy System of the two reactors at Cernavoda. Currently...
Romania steps up efforts to restart Cernavoda nuclear reactors
Romanian authorities are changing their approach to restoring water levels at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, building a dam and releasing more water from inland rivers, after weeks of efforts proved insufficient.
CNE Cernavode has complex, redundant systems that provide cooling for reactors and there is no risk associated with cooling off nuclear reactors.
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