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Regulator OKs Belgian reactor restart

Regulation and Safety

17 May 2013

Doel 48Belgian reactor operator Electrabel is preparing to restart units at Tihange and Doel after national nuclear regulators confirmed that crack-like indications discovered in the reactors' pressure vessels are of no safety significance.

Action plan for Belgian reactor tests

Regulation and Safety

06 February 2013

Doel 48Belgian utility Electrabel has submitted an action plan to the country's nuclear regulator for carrying out additional tests to determine whether two of its reactors can safely be restarted following the discovery of manufacturing defects in their reactor pressure vessels last year.

Belgian unit checked for cracks

Regulation and Safety

08 August 2012

Unit 3 of the Doel nuclear power plant in Belgium is to remain offline while investigations are made into possible cracks in its reactor pressure vessel. As a precaution, other Belgian reactors will also be checked for cracks, the national regulator said.

Isotope reactor steps up to the plate

Regulation and Safety

02 May 2013

BR2 top view reference (SCK-CEN) 74x48Belgium's BR2 reactor is to run an additional production cycle to guarantee supplies of vital medical isotopes while the Netherlands' HFR reactor remains out of action due to unforeseen problems.

Safety checks on reactor vessels

Regulation and Safety

28 August 2012

While investigations continue into possible manufacturing defects in the reactor pressure vessel of unit 3 of Belgium's Doel nuclear power plant, nuclear safety authorities in other countries are assessing vessels of plants supplied by the same manufacturer for similar flaws.

Closure dates for Belgian units

Nuclear Policies

23 July 2012

The Belgian government has announced the complete schedule for the forced closure of the country's nuclear power plants, claiming that the move will "create a favourable investment climate" to replace the 50% of domestic power supply that stands to be lost.