Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/07/04
By: Kuo Hsing-yi, William Yen and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, July 4 (CNA) The first reactor at the No.2 nuclear power plant in New Taipei’s Wanli

Image taken from tpcjournal.taipower.com.tw

District developed a mechanical failure Tuesday, with the alarm on its process radiation monitor (PRM)-19 sounding for 13 minutes, according to the Atomic Energy Council (AEC).

An initial investigation indicates the incident was caused by an internal leak at the safety relief valve linking the plant’s backwash receiving tank when the water purification system was transferring resin to the tank, the AEC said.

The plant’s management immediately switched off the filtered containment vent system and has launched an investigation into the malfunction, the AEC said.    [FULL  STORY]