"Additional Walls and Slabs to Facilitate Operator Access During Fire at Shin-Kori Units 5 and 6"

NSSC Approves Review of Change Permit for Construction of Nuclear Facilities

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Additional walls and slabs will be installed in Shin-Kori Units 5 and 6, nuclear power plants under construction in Ulju-gun, Ulsan City. This is to separate valves and air purifiers so that operators can easily access the fire suppression water release valve in case of fire.

The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) announced on the 14th that it reviewed and approved the "Change Permit for Construction of Nuclear Facilities (Draft)" with these details at the 124th meeting.

The NSSC also reported that it received from the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety the "Verification Results of Structural Integrity Assessment of Hanbit Unit 3 Containment Building" and from the Secretariat the "Status of Review and Future Schedule for Operation Permit of Shin-Hanul Unit 1."

According to the NSSC, the structural integrity of the Hanbit Unit 3 containment building met the relevant technical standards based on technical reviews by the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety and independent verification by the Korean Concrete Society.

The operation permit application for Shin-Hanul Unit 1, submitted by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power in 2014, is currently under preliminary technical review by the Nuclear Safety Expert Committee.

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