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'Destructive Sampling' Makes Recommissioning of Doel 3 and Tihange 2 Nuclear Reactors Virtually Impossible.

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Nuclear reactors Doel 3 and Tihange 2 appear almost certainly lost following so-called 'destructive sampling' of the reactor vessels two years ago. The government, which wants to take over the reactors, is aware of the situation but leaves it unclear whether the two reactors can ever be started up again.

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Nuclear reactors Doel 3 and Tihange 2 appear almost certainly lost following so-called 'destructive sampling' of the reactor vessels two years ago. The government, which wants to take over the reactors, is aware of the situation but leaves it unclear whether the two reactors can ever be started up again.

·Brussels, Belgium
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The Doel 3 and Tihange 2 nuclear power plants may never restart while the federal government is studying the extension of the Belgian park. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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While the federal government prepares for a decision on the nationalization of the nuclear power plants, it appears that keeping two reactors open longer will become even more difficult. Sampling at Doel 3 and Tihange 2 may have caused damage, and this must be investigated further.

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The operator of the Engie nuclear power plants carried out samples in the Doel 3 and Tihange 2 tanks, which make it very hypothetical to restart the two units, writes La Libre Belgique on Friday. ...

HUY, BELGIUM - JANUARY 14: illustration picture of Atomic central in Tihange, Belgium 14/02/22 Photo by CROCHET/photonews - Photo News The operator of the Engie nuclear power plants carried out samples from the Doel 3 and Tihange 2 tanks, which make it very hypothetical to restart the two units, writes La Libre Belgique on Friday. During the winter of 2024-2025, Engie took samples from the Doel 3 reactor tank and then Tihange 2 at the request of…

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RTL Info broke the news on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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