South Korea approves restart of Shin-Hanul 2 nuclear reactor
South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission on Thursday authorized the restart of the Shin-Hanul 2 reactor, which had been offline for maintenance after two malfunctions earlier this year.
The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission authorized the reactor to reach a "criticality" level, enabling the resumption of operations after repairs that began April 20, following a coolant leak on March 12 and a gas leak two days later, News.Az reports, citing Yonhap.
Criticality refers to the normal operating condition of a reactor, in which nuclear fuel sustains a fission chain reaction.
During the repair, the commission said the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. also discovered a defect in one of the fuel rods and took necessary measures.
The commission added inspections on 88 items have been completed, with an additional 11 follow-up tests to be conducted after the reactor reaches criticality.
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