{"id":15928,"date":"2016-01-03T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2016-01-03T16:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=15928"},"modified":"2016-01-03T11:36:10","modified_gmt":"2016-01-03T16:36:10","slug":"belgian-nuclear-plants-reactor-shuts-down-days-after-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=15928","title":{"rendered":"Belgian nuclear plant\u2019s reactor shuts down days after reboot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Belgian nuclear plant\u2019s reactor shuts down days after reboot<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Doel nuclear plant. \u00a9 Francois Lenoir \/ Reuters<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Belgium\u2019s Doel nuclear reactor went offline on Saturday, after it was restarted just three days ago, the plant’s spokesperson said. Meanwhile, Germany has stepped up criticism on operational safety of its neighbor\u2019s aging nuclear facilities.<\/div>\n
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Doel 1 nuclear reactor, located in northern Belgium, was taken offline automatically, RTL broadcaster quoted the communications manager Els De Clercq as saying.<\/p>\n

At this point there is no safety risk, AFP reported, citing power utility company Electrabel, which operates the plant.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoel 1 automatically shut down at 6:00 pm,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0AFP reported a spokeswoman for Electrabel as saying.\u00a0\u201cEverything went according to procedure. There was no impact on safety, and no impact on staff, local residents and the environment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Electrabel added that the reactor went offline due to\u00a0\u201cnormal safety mechanism,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0so it can restart safely.<\/p>\n

The Doel 1 reactor was rebooted Wednesday, after getting shut down in February, as the country tried to cut its reliance on nuclear power.<\/p>\n

Belgium decided to extend the lives of the aging Doel 1 and Doel 2 reactors until 2025, both of which are 40 years old. Widespread power blackouts was one of the main reason behind the extension.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Belgium\u2019s nuclear power plants \u2018falling to bits\u2019 \u2013 German officials\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Germany, which is also eliminating the use of nuclear power, has been raising red flags over possible environmental consequences, arguing that it is too dangerous to keep the Doel reactors going.<\/p>\n

The German government said it is preparing\u00a0\u201ccritical questions\u201d<\/em>\u00a0to the Belgian authorities on operational safety at the nation\u2019s two active nuclear power plants. German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks has demanded Brussels scrap its nuclear energy program altogether.<\/p>\n

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