The problems involve 18 steam generators installed at commercial plants from 2008
French utility EDF can continue operating nuclear reactors that have generators with defective welding, the country’s nuclear regulator ASN confirmed on Thursday.ASN said it had carried out two onsite inspections and EDF and components maker Framatome had provided it with evidence that the integrity of the components had not been compromised.“On that basis, ASN considers that the reactors concerned can continue to operate as they are,” ASN said in the statement.
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