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Problems with Leningrad nuclear power plant reactor
Publish date: November 17, 1997
Written by: Thomas Nilsen
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Problems with Leningrad nuclear power plant reactor
One of the four RMBK reactors at Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant has been operating at half its capacity since Thursday, November 13. The turbo-generator of Unit 1 was diconnected by a fuse outage. The radiation level in the reactor room is reported to be normal. A commision has been set up trying to find out what made the fuse blow, reports Interfax news agency.
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