Ukraine: Reactor disconnected from grid due to accident at Rivne nuclear plant

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Ukraine: Reactor disconnected from grid due to accident at Rivne nuclear plant

Source: BBC Monitoring Former Soviet Union - Political Publication date: Feb 08, 2000

Text of report by Ukrainian news agency DINAU

Kiev, 8th February, Andriy Shulha:

Early this morning, the No 3generating set of the Rivne nuclear power plant was disconnected from the external energy grid to eliminate a hydrogen leak inthe thermal generator, the DINAU correspondent learned at the Ukrainian Ministry of the Emergency Siutations [and Defence ofPopulation from Consequences of Chernobyl Disaster]. The accident, which was rated at zero level, did not result in an increase of the radiation level at the power plant.

Publication date: Feb 08, 2000

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