Source: NHK World
Date: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 18:55 +0900 (JST)
A reactor at the Genkai nuclear power plant in western Japan was shut down automatically on Tuesday, following a technical glitch with the unit's cooling system.
Kyushu Electric Power Company, the plant's operator, says no one was hurt and there have been no changes in radiation levels monitored near the plant.
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency says the Number 4 reactor at the plant stopped operations at around 1:40 PM on Tuesday, after abnormalities in the steam condenser of its cooling system were signaled by equipment.
Tuesday's suspension has left the utility with only one of its 6 nuclear reactors in operation.
Editor's Note: Map of Genkai Nuclear Power Plant below.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
10/4/2011 Genkai No.4 nuclear reactor stops operation
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