Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 Shut Down Early Morning... "Large Plankton Influx, Currently Stable"
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters announced that at around 2 a.m. on the 22nd, power generation was halted at Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 (pressurized water reactor type, 950,000 kW class) due to a large influx of marine organisms (salpa) into the intake.
On that day, as all circulating water pumps stopped, Unit 2's turbine and reactor stopped at 2:06 a.m. Subsequently, Unit 1's turbine stopped at 2:16 a.m., 10 minutes later. 'Salpa' is a type of large plankton.
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A Hanul Headquarters official stated, "Emergency personnel have been deployed to remove the marine organisms that entered," adding, "The power plant remains in a safe condition, and there is no radiation leakage to the outside."
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