Officials investigate Three Mile Island shutdown

[MNeagle]

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DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Three Mile Island experienced an automatic shutdown at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, plant officials said.


Read more: http://www.wgal.com/news/susquehanna-valley/dauphin/Officials-investigate-Three-Mile-Island-shutdown/-/9704162/16679486/-/wo3u3mz/-/index.html#ixzz272eVZOHGDAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Three Mile Island experienced an automatic shutdown at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, plant officials said.
Officials said they do not know the reason for the shutdown.



Residents in the area are hearing a loud noise, which is caused from steam being released, officials said.

Plant spokesperson Ralph Desantis said there is no health risk and the public is not in danger.
Officials are currently investigating the cause of the shutdown.

Plant officials released this statement:
"Three Mile Island Generating Station automatically shut down at 2:20 p.m. EDT today. The plant responded as designed
and remains in normal shutdown condition while operators investigate the cause of the shutdown.

During the shutdown, steam was released into the atmosphere, creating a loud noise heard by nearby residents.

TMI uses state-of-the-art equipment to continuously monitor plant systems and conditions.

The plant is designed to automatically shut down when necessary. The automatic shutdown presents no risks to public health or safety.

Three Mile Island is located about 12 miles south of Harrisburg, Pa. The plant can generate
852 megawatts of carbon free power -- enough electricity for about 800,000 homes. Electric
customers will not be affected."

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[SWRichmond]

OK, so the unit tripped, and the code steam safeties lifted (load rejection), just like they are supposed to. Ho hum.

[beefsteak]

It would be "ho-hum" perhaps anyplace else..but with 3Mile's history...more than enough reason there for their Aging and decrepit BWR "neighbors" to suddenly experience tight stomachs and uneasy thoughts.

These people have already been through the "lied to and deceived by NRC" cycle once...and didn't like it then. They don't expect candor and transparency now, I can assure you.

THANKS, MNeagle. Would be comforting to muse it could be due to Divine Providence, yes?

[MNeagle]

Here's another ho-hum unexplained shutdown:



Nuclear Plant At Monticello Shuts Down

September 25, 2012 6:11 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Utility officials say they’re investigating an automatic shutdown of Minnesota’s nuclear plant at Monticello.

Xcel Energy says the plant shut down a few minutes after 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Xcel says the plant’s safety (http://gold-silver.us/forum/#) systems worked as designed and there’s no safety risk.

Xcel said it expects to quickly learn (http://gold-silver.us/forum/#) the reason for the shutdown. Until then, it will buy electricity from another source to replace what the plant produces.

The plant is about 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis.

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/09/25/nuclear-plant-at-monticello-shuts-down/



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