's nuclear accidents that occurred in 2009 alone.
January 10, 2009 - Germany, Hessen. Internal leak of radioactive liquid from first to second circuit in the nuclear power plant "Biblis B '. The complaint is made by the newspaper "Frankfurter Rundschau" on January 17, 2009, noting that there was still repairing the damage. The spokesman of the nuclear power relates, in response, that the level of radioactivity of the leaked liquid is "just one thousandth of the daily limit value", adding that the repairs will be made within two weeks, part of the normal controls routine.
January 22, 2009 - Satellite Cosmos-1818. Un satellite dell’era sovietica alimentato ad energia nucleare perde frammenti nello spazio dal sistema di refrigerazione del reattore. La notizia riferita oggi è del 4 luglio 2008. Secondo Alexander Yakushin, vicecapo delle Forze spaziali russe, ”non c’è pericolo di contaminazione radioattiva per la superficie terrestre”
28 Gennaio 2009 - Chalk River, Canada . Solo oggi viene denuciata una perdita di 47 litri di acqua pesante e radioattiva (contenente trizio) avvenuta il 5 dicembre scorso presso la centrale di Chalk River.
2 Febbraio 2009 - Oyster Creek, New Jersey - USA . A fire broke out in one of two transformers of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant. The company, Exelon Nuclear, said that "there is no danger to the public"
February 4, 2009 - Busko, Ramsko, Jablanicko - Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Croatian daily Vecernji List denouncing the French nuclear waste pollution of lakes Herzegovina to the start of the signing of the Dayton Agreement in November 1995 (see: http://www.progettohumus.it/public/forum/ index.php? topic = 560.0 )
February 10, 2009 - In The space- Use Iridium satellite telecommunications clashes with the Russian satellite Kosmos-2251, no longer in use, in low orbit about 780 kilometers from earth. The debris resulting from the collision could damage the old Soviet spacecraft that are in proximity. And they have nuclear reactors on board, point out experts from Moscow. In particular - explain the sources on Russian news agencies - there is a risk of collision between the old Soviet navy observation satellites with the debris scattered around, and therefore, you could have a presence in orbit of radioactive rubble.
February 11, 2009 - France . An investigation of the complaint that France 3 300 million tonnes of radioactive waste from uranium mines in France, were scattered in the course of decades in the countryside near the villages, and were used to build houses, schools and areas children's play.
February 12, 2009 - Los Alamos, USA . Disappeared into thin air by the nuclear research center at Los Alamos computer 67. Los Alamos executives have stressed that none of the computers contained classified information.
February 13, 2009 - Germany. Seized over 150 tons of radioactive metals, in 12 German Laender, from India. The contamination is due to radioactive isotope Cobalt-60 arrived in Germany for three different foundries in India. For the high level of contamination, 5 tons were handled by GNS, the German company that deals with the disposal of nuclear waste.
February 22, 2009 - Chalk River, Ontario, Canada . Third radiation leak in the plant in Chalk River, since December 2008. 11 kg of water pollution have been aired out after two small holes were found in a tube. The pipe was repaired. The reactor remained in operation and the flight has not caused delays in production.
February 26, 2009 - Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, Japan . A fire of unknown causes, spread in the building that houses one of the seven reactors at the station. Is extinguished after an hour and a half. Slightly wounded in the face of an attendant station. The TEPCO said that there were no radioactive leaks.
March 13, 2009 - France. The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is blocked after the discovery of an abnormal wear of parts of its nuclear system
March 14, 2009 - Oskarshamn, Sweden . An employee of 61 years dies during maintenance activities at nuclear power plant in Oskarshamn scedese. It seems that part of the machinery is being removed by hitting the man in the chest.
March 19, 2009 - Dubai Strait of Hormuz. The American submarine USS Hartford collides with the amphibious ship USS New Orleans. The New Orleans riprota rupture of the tank with spill of 25,000 gallons of diesel. 15 sailors on board the Hartford are slightly injured. "There is no damage to nuclear propulsion Hartford," said Nathan Christensen, spokesman for the U.S. Navy.
April 2009 - Indian Point, USA. Viene fermato l'impianto di Indian Point per la rottura di una pompa del circuito di raffreddamento.
12 Aprile 2009 -Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, Giappone . Incendio notturno in un magazzino del complesso nucleare, spento dopo due ore. Secondo Tokyo Electric Power non c'è stata nessuna fuoriuscita di radiazioni.
23 Aprile 2009 - Burgos, Paesi Baschi, Spagna . Un problema al generatore principale ha obbligato la centrale nucleare di Garona a fermare il reattore e ad attivare gli allarmi del centro che il prossimo anno compirà 40 anni. L'incidente non ha creato "rischi for workers, the public or the environment, "according to the English Council for Nuclear Safety.
April 30, 2009 - Sellafield, Britain . For more than 20 days extends the research, ' Sellafield, lost two containers with radioactive material dating back to the '70s.
May 4, 2009 - A chain of measures falls to the ground during maintenance of the fourth block of the plant, after the cable that connects the instrumentation breaks. The incident is classified at level 2 on an international scale Ines, seems to cause no damage to personnel and radioactive spills.
May 11, 2009 - Garona, Spain . Fault in fuel rods with a "slight increase in measured inside the nucleus." This was announced by the same plant owned Endesa and Iberdrola, arguing that the malfunctioning would have no negative impact on environmental safety and health of those living near the plant. According to Greenpeace, however, the increased activity is due to the failure of a component of fuel that has contaminated the cooling system of the central nucleus.
May 13, 2009 - Tricastin France. Two pieces of metal, two tons each, used to test operation on bridge maintenance, fall from a height of about 15 meters in the nuclear Tricastin. "For precautionary measures, after the accident, the yards have been suspended as well as keynotes, about thirty, in the building of the reactor" and controls "were carried out immediately," he pointed out EDF.
May 25, 2009 - North Korea . North Korea''successfully''made its second nuclear test after the one in October 2006.
June 5, 2009 - Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, Giappone . Fuga di vapore da una porzione di pompa per l’incanalamento dell’acqua verso il reattore nucleare n° 7 nella centrale nucleare di Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, nel nord del Giappone. La Tepco rassicura che non c'è stata contaminazione ambientale, nonostante una piccola fuga di elementi radioattivi.
12 Giugno 2009 - Suffolk, Gran Bretagna . In data odierna svelato un incidente del gennaio 2007 . Un impiegato recatosi per un bucato nella lavanderia automatica dell'impianto nucleare si accorge di una cospicua perdita radioattiva (decine di migliaia di litri), non rilevata dai sistemi d'allarme. Sfiorato the nuclear disaster.
June 29, 2009 - Kruemmel, Germany. The unit is locked for two days due to an operational error by an employee of a valve emeregenza
June 29, 2009 - Dungeness B, England. A piece of rubber stops inside the pipes of the plant during the operation of introducing a new fuel (fuel is not the foam in accordance with that prescribed by the regulations). According to EDF, "There was no damage to our employees, facilities, staff was not injured and there was no release of radioactivity. "Despite this statement is given knowledge of the incident just 9 days after
July 4, 2009 - Kruemmel, Germany. For a problem with a transformer is stopped Central resulting voltage drop in the electricity grid, Hamburg (1500/1800 out of commission for several hours traffic lights)
July 8, 2009 - Dampierre en Burly, Loiret, France . escaping vapors or radioactive gas during maintenance work on the central Dampierre. The accident, in the middle of the night, woke up several people.
August 28, 2009 - Sosnovy Bor, Russian Federation . Closed a nuclear reactor plant Sosnovy Bor for a loss due to breakage of a pump. The charge: "The levels of radioactivity in the air are normal." The central''Leningrad''in the town of Sosnovy Bor, about 70 km from St. Petersburg and 'equipped with the same type of reactor, the Ukrainian Chernobyl
September 9, 2009 - Dieppe, France . Off in a few hours a fire, for unspecified reasons, the nuclear power plant in Dieppe. Timely intervention of fire just broke out the alarm.
October 8, 2009 - Fukui Prefecture, Japan . Leakage of radioactive liquid from the central Fugen. A workers 'and' exposed to radiation a thousand times higher than the standard level set by the Japanese government
October 26, 2009 - Cadarache, France . Discovered a store of enriched uranium above the limit. The CEA (Atomic Energy Commissariat) reported a case of a reserve of 10 kg of enriched uranium (1.65%), while the limit is 4 kg. The Commissioner has proposed to classify the incident to "1", ie as an anomaly in the INES (International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale).
November 2, 2009 - France. 18 nuclear plants shut down for maintenance. The number one Fessenheim (Haut-Rhin) was more than 10 years, four are still in accidents: Reactor Number 3 Paluel (Seine-Maritime) due to a loss of flame in the engine room, reactor number 2 of Nogent -sur-Seine (Aube) for a fault at a alternator, and the number 1 reactor of Civaux (Vienne) due to a malfunction in a valve of the electric motor, the No. 3 reactor of Bugey (Ain) after an accident on the steam generator. Thirteen reactors should be charged for fuel and maintenance: the number 1 Flamanville (Manche), the reactors number 1 and six of Gravelines (Nord), the reactor number 2 Paluel, reactor number 2 Penly (Seine- Maritime), the reactor number 2 Cattenom (Lorraine), the reactor number 2 Fessenheim, reactor number 3 of Chinon (Indre-et-Loire), the No. 3 reactor of Blayais (Gironde), the No. 1 reactor Saint-Alban (Isère), reactor number 4 of Bugey, reactor number 2 Tricastin (Drôme) and the number 2 reactor Cruas-Meysse (Ardèche). The No. 2 reactor of the nuclear Belleville (Cher) is running at 60% of its power after the heating of a pump of the secondary circuit of steam.
November 7, 2009 - Tricastin France. The maintenance operations on the number 2 reactor of the nuclear Tricastin, France, were suspended following an accident during the charging of some of the uranium fuel rods
November 21, 2009 - Three Mile Island, Pittsburg , Pennsylvania, USA . Great loss of radioactivity da un reattore della centrale atomica. Fuga radioattiva originatasi da isotopo sconosciuto. 200 lavoratori evacuati, 25 sottoposti a cure mediche
1 Dicembre 2009 - Cruas, Ardeche, Francia . Nella notte tra l'1 e il 2 dicembre si verifica una otturazione della presa d'acqua di uno dei quattro reattori della centrale nucleare Edf di Cruas, con ripercussioni sul circuito di raffreddamento. L'Autorité de sûreté nucléaire (Asn), ha giudicato la gravità dell'ultimo incidente al secondo livello della scala internazionale Ines di pericolosità.
3 Dicembre 2009 - Vandellos, Spagna .L'impianto nucleare da 1.000 megawatt Vandellos II, controllato con il 72% da Endesa (ELE.MC: Quotazione), gruppo Enel (ENEI.MI: Quotazione), viene fermato per riparazioni ai distributori.
Si tratta del terzo impianto nucleare in Spagna, su otto totali, che si ferma per riparazioni. Anche Asco I è infatti fermo per riparazioni, mentre il reattore di Almaraz I si sta rigenerando.
Fonte: Aam Terra Nuova
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