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Operator says China nuclear plant facing 'performance issue' Posted June 14, 2021 7:04 a.m. EDTUpdated June 14, 2021 7:05 a.m. EDT By ZEN SOO, Associated Press
\nHONG KONG \u2014 The French joint operator of a Chinese nuclear plant near Hong Kong said Monday that the plant is dealing with a \u201cperformance issue\u201d but is currently operating within safety limits, following a report of a potential radioactive leak.
\nThe Taishan Nuclear Power Plant is jointly owned by China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group and French multinational electric utility \u00c9lectricit\u00e9 de France, the main owner of Framotome, which helps operate the plant.
\n\u201cFramatome is supporting resolution of a performance issue with the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province, China,\u201d Framatome said in a short statement Monday.
\n\u201cAccording to the data available, the plant is operating within the safety parameters,\u201d it said. \u201cOur team is working with relevant experts to assess the situation and propose solutions to address any potential issue.\u201d
\nRadiation levels in Hong Kong, 135 kilometers (85 miles) from the Taishan plant, were normal on Monday, according to the Hong Kong Observatory, which monitors radiation around the city.
\nCNN reported Monday that Framotome had written to the U.S. Department of Energy warning of an \u201cimminent radiological threat\u201d and accusing Chinese authorities of raising acceptable limits for radiation outside the plant to avoid having to shut it down. CNN said U.S. officials believed the current situation at the plant did not present a severe safety threat.
\n\u00c9lectricit\u00e9 de France said in a statement Monday that it had been informed of the increase in concentration of \u201ccertain rare gases\u201d in the primary circuit of reactor no. 1 at the Taishan plant.
\n\u201cThe presence of certain rare gases in the primary circuit is a known phenomenon, studied and foreseen by the operating procedures of the reactors,\u201d it said in a statement.
\nThe utility said it is providing its expertise and has requested that the joint venture company that runs the plant hold a meeting of its board of directors so that management \u201cpresents all the data and the necessary decisions.\u201d
\nChinese authorities in Beijing and Guangdong did not immediately respond to attempts to seek comment on Monday, a public holiday.
\nThe plant issued a statement on Sunday saying \u201cAt present, continuous monitoring of environmental data shows that the environmental indicators of Taishan Nuclear Power Plant and its surroundings are normal.\u201d
\nIt did not refer to any problems, and said \u201cAll operating indicators of the two units have met the requirements of nuclear safety regulations and power plant technical specifications.\u201d
\nThe United Nation\u2019s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, told The Associated Press that it was aware of the media reports and was in contact with its counterpart in China.
\n\u201cAt this stage, the agency has no indication that a radiological incident occurred,\u201d the Vienna-based IAEA said in a written response to questions.
\nThe agency said it would share more information when it became available.
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