Jellyfish Shut UK Nuclear Plant
Posted by Big Gav in nuclear power, uk
The Climate Spectator reports on another disruption of nuclear power supply by the natural world - Jellyfish Keep UK Nuclear Plant Shut.
An invasion of jellyfish into a cooling water pool at a Scottish nuclear power plant kept its nuclear reactors offline on Wednesday, a phenomenon which may grow more common in future, scientists said.
Two reactors at EDF Energy's Torness nuclear power plant on the Scottish east coast remained shut a day after they were manually stopped due to masses of jellyfish obstructing cooling water filters.
Nuclear power plants draw water from nearby seas or rivers to cool down their reactors, but if the filters which keep out marine animals and seaweed are clogged, the station shuts down to maintain temperature and safety standards.
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