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Along with several other nations, Canada has committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. Part of this plan is tripling nuclear generating capacity. As of 2025, the country has four operating nuclear generating stations with a total of 17 reactors, 16 of which are in the province of Ontario. The Independent Electricity System Operator has recommended that an additional 17,800 MWe of nuclear power be added to Ontario’s grid.
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Nuclear Technology | Volume 97 | Number 3 | March 1992 | Pages 282-293
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Safety | doi.org/10.13182/NT92-A34636
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Cracks have been observed in the welds of the shroud support access hole cover plates at Peach Bottom Unit 3 as well as at the Chinshan nuclear power plant. The cracks could potentially result in complete weld failure and, as a consequence, a coreflow bypass. Analysis of the postulated complete weld failure of the Chinshan nuclear power plant shroud support access hole cover plate is performed with RETRAN-02/MOD3. The results show that some confusing phenomena could be observed. The reactor operator should be aware of the phenomena to avoid the likelihood of misoperation. Also, a special procedure needs to be established to deal with this event.
