Dive Summary:
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has started its final inspections at the 500 megawatt Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in Nebraska.
- The inspectors will look into a condition involving four main water pumps that had being incorrectly anchored using shorter bolts than required.
- The evaluation will look at a checklist of 450 items, all of which must be passed before any restart authorization is granted.
From the article:
Inspectors will look into the condition involving four main water pumps incorrectly anchored using shorter bolts than required. The pumps, referred to as raw water pumps, provide the main cooling water from the Missouri River to the plant.
Other inspectors are reviewing items from the restart checklist, including flooding, fire and an ongoing safety culture evaluation, totaling about 450 items that need to be looked at before any restart authorization decision can be made. NRC inspectors will write a report on their findings within 45 days of the end of the inspection. ...