Yet More Fun in Nuclear Finland
Aug. 13th, 2008 10:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
webfarmerIt's just one darned thing after another there.
Finland to Re-examine Safety at New Nuclear Plant - Reuters - 13 Aug 08
"Finland's nuclear safety authority said it plans further studies on safety in the building of the country's fifth nuclear reactor, after a Greenpeace report raised questions over welding works. The authority (STUK) rejected the environmental group's claims it had found cases of misconduct in the approval of the safety-critical parts of the structure, but said it expects to launch a quick study on other weldings at the project."
"Areva said the consortium was 'amazed' by the allegations on welding, and said there had been discussions about the organisation of the work. The French company said subcontractor Bouygues had taken actions, but that the quality of the work and the product were never in question."
BREAKING NEWS: Safety Procedures in Disarray at Finland’s Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Construction Site - Greenpeace - 13 Aug 08
"Documents seen by Greenpeace show that French company Areva is failing to implement vital safety procedures in the troubled construction of its prototype European Pressurized Water Reactor (EPR) in Olkiluoto, Finland. As well as being 2-3 years behind schedule, 70 per cent over budget, and experiencing 1,500 construction defects along with a damaging fire, the reactor’s safety cannot be guaranteed."
"The documents show that, during the construction of the steel framework in the base of the the world's largest nuclear reactor, welders had no specifications as to how the welding should be properly performed for an entire year and, furthermore, tests to ensure the quality of the welding have not been carried out.
Bouygues, an Areva sub-contractor, has had no qualified welding supervisors at the site for over a year and still does not have any. Staff are given a mere two weeks’ training instead of having the international standard university degree. The company also listed people who had not worked in the role as welding supervisors."
Finland to Re-examine Safety at New Nuclear Plant - Reuters - 13 Aug 08
"Finland's nuclear safety authority said it plans further studies on safety in the building of the country's fifth nuclear reactor, after a Greenpeace report raised questions over welding works. The authority (STUK) rejected the environmental group's claims it had found cases of misconduct in the approval of the safety-critical parts of the structure, but said it expects to launch a quick study on other weldings at the project."
"Areva said the consortium was 'amazed' by the allegations on welding, and said there had been discussions about the organisation of the work. The French company said subcontractor Bouygues had taken actions, but that the quality of the work and the product were never in question."
BREAKING NEWS: Safety Procedures in Disarray at Finland’s Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Construction Site - Greenpeace - 13 Aug 08
"Documents seen by Greenpeace show that French company Areva is failing to implement vital safety procedures in the troubled construction of its prototype European Pressurized Water Reactor (EPR) in Olkiluoto, Finland. As well as being 2-3 years behind schedule, 70 per cent over budget, and experiencing 1,500 construction defects along with a damaging fire, the reactor’s safety cannot be guaranteed."
"The documents show that, during the construction of the steel framework in the base of the the world's largest nuclear reactor, welders had no specifications as to how the welding should be properly performed for an entire year and, furthermore, tests to ensure the quality of the welding have not been carried out.
Bouygues, an Areva sub-contractor, has had no qualified welding supervisors at the site for over a year and still does not have any. Staff are given a mere two weeks’ training instead of having the international standard university degree. The company also listed people who had not worked in the role as welding supervisors."
