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April 16, 2013

Bulgarian nuclear plant shuts down reactor
Sofia (AFP) April 15, 2013
Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant said Monday it had shut down one of its two reactors following a problem in the cooling system, but insisted this had no impact on radioactivity levels. The shutdown occurred late Sunday. "The reason for the stoppage was a hydrogen leak in the cooling system of the turbo-generator, which is located in the conventional, non-radioactive section of the unit," the plant said in a statement. It added that work was underway to fix the problem and get the ... read more

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