Ukraine: Power halved at Chernobyl plant due to malfunction

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Ukraine: Power halved at Chernobyl plant due to malfunction Source: BBC Monitoring Former Soviet Union - Political Publication date: 2000-05-15

Excerpt from report by Ukrainian television on 15th May [Presenter Viktoriya Fedorenko] Power generation at the Chernobyl nuclear power station has been lowered by 50 per cent. This happened in the early hours today, when the sixth turbogenerator was switched off due to a mulfunction in the steam pipeline, Enerhoatom [state nuclear power] company reported. It is expected that the repairs will continue until 18th-20th May. [passage omitted: 10 nuclear power units across Ukraine currently work]

Publication date: 2000-05-15

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-- Martin Thompson (mthom1927@aol.com), May 15, 2000


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