The operator of the high-flux research reactor at Petten in the Netherlands said its solution for repairing a leak in the cooling system of the plant has been approved by an internal safety committee and submitted to the regulator ANVS.
NRG, which operates the facility on behalf of the European Union’s Joint Research Centre, said it has started restoring all functions at the facility and expects to restart the reactor on 17 March.
NRG said in January that operators discovered a technical failure in the HFR’s cooling system during startup preparations for the plant, but there was no risk to staff or environment.
NRG, which operates the facility on behalf of the European Union’s Joint Research Centre, said it has started restoring all functions at the facility and expects to restart the reactor on 17 March.
NRG said in January that operators discovered a technical failure in the HFR’s cooling system during startup preparations for the plant, but there was no risk to staff or environment.
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