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Belgian Doel-3 and Tihange-2 Back in the News

February 25, 2015, 5:00PMANS Nuclear Cafe

Tihange Nuclear Plant, Belgium.  Courtesy Electrabel.

Tihange Nuclear Plant, Belgium. Courtesy Electrabel.

The years-long saga surrounding the reactor pressure vessels at the Doel-3 nuclear power plant and Tihange-2 NPP in Belgium has taken another turn, pushing these units back into the broader news cycle and renewing calls from some (uninformed) quarters for further worldwide action and/or permanent shutdowns.

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Nuclear Matinée: Journey of the Flamanville Reactor Pressure Vessel

October 25, 2013, 6:00AMANS Nuclear Cafe

Today's ANS Nuclear Cafe Matinée takes faithful viewers through the beautiful waterways and countryside of France, following the route of the massive reactor pressure vessel being delivered to the new 1,650 MWe European Pressurized Reactor under construction at the Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant.

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Doel-3 in Belgium reports possible pressure vessel flaw

August 15, 2012, 8:00PMANS Nuclear CafeWill Davis

Findings could be significant for other reactors

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