Investigation begins after an incident at the Cattenom Nuclear Plant

After a complaint from scientists, the Thionville program has opened an investigation of an incident in January at the Cattenom nuclear plant

On February 6 this year, the Nuclear Safety Authority revealed an anomaly in the pipes for cooling fuel storage pools of two of the four reactors of the plant located near the Mosel River, near the border between Luxembourg and Germany.

Basins, which are stored fuels, and can be used at the heart of the reactor, could be emptied by an accidental phenomenon like siphoning or incorrect operation of certain valves that control the injection of cold water.

Though the problem was resolved, the NSA is not going to take any chances in order to avoid potential consequences.

Incidents can “have a significant impact on the safety of the facility,’ according to the Nuclear Safety Agency.

Florian Kraft, head of the Strasbourg division of NSA, has blamed the concerned authorities for not informing about the incident earlier.

“Although the difference was detected in December 21, 2011, you did not inform NSA orally by January 13, 2012 and written by January 18, 2012,” said Kraft.

This offence is punishable by a one-year term in prison and 15,000 euros fine.

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