Jellyfish challenge to nuclear station safety
There was a sting in the tail for the operators of Torness Nuclear Power Station near Dunbar when industry watchdogs highlighted that an invasion of jellyfish posed “a challenge to station systems related to safety.”
The Office for Nuclear Regulation, in its quarterly report for the site, requested further information from EDF Energy about the obstruction of the main cooling water drum screens by the sea creatures which led to the manual shutdown of both reactions last June.
The report stated that the station took appropriate action to shut down the reactors and confirmed that the requirements of the operating rules were met throughout the event.
The ONR raised potential areas for improvement.
In general the arrangements made and implemented by the site in response to safety requirements were deemed to be “adequate” in the areas inspected.
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