Leak Detected in Saeul Unit 3 Piping During Commissioning... Reactor Manually Shut Down
The Saewool Unit 3 nuclear reactor, which is currently under commissioning, was manually shut down after a leak was detected in the pipe that drains condensate water from the steam supplied to the turbine.
Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (President: Kim Sangwoo) announced on September 6 at 3:01 p.m. that the 1.4 million kW-class Saewool Unit 3 reactor had been manually shut down.
Saewool Unit 3, which is currently in the commissioning phase, had a leak detected in the piping that drains the condensate water from the steam supplied to the turbine.
Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters manually shut down the reactor to stabilize and maintain the facility. The exact cause of the leak is currently under investigation.
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The headquarters confirmed that there is no radiological impact due to the reactor shutdown. The plant remains in a stable condition as of now, according to Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters.
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