Research Reactor 'Hanaro' Automatic Shutdown... Nuclear Safety Commission Launches Investigation

Cooling pump stopped at 8:39 AM
No radiation-related abnormalities detected

Research reactor 'Hanaro' of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute.
Photo by Asia Economy DB

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Lee Jun-hyung] The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission began an investigation on the 29th into the automatically shut down research reactor.

The NSSC announced that at around 8:39 a.m. that day, the research reactor "Hanaro" at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute located in Daejeon was reported to have automatically shut down. The NSSC dispatched an incident investigation team to the KAERI to determine the cause of Hanaro's automatic shutdown.

The KAERI reported that the incident occurred due to the cooling pump, which cools the reactor, stopping. According to the NSSC, Hanaro is currently maintaining a stable condition. No abnormalities related to radiation have been confirmed.

The NSSC plans to conduct a detailed investigation into the cause of this incident. An NSSC official stated, "We plan to take thorough measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring."

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