Paperwork related to the manufacture of components for use in UK nuclear power plants by Areva’s Le Creusot forge may contain “inconsistencies, modifications or omissions”, the French nuclear regulator has advised its British counterpart. The Sizewell B reactor is the only UK reactor to feature such parts. The Office for Nuclear Regulation announced on 13 May that it is “engaged” with the ASN (Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire) and EDF “concerning the reports of anomalies and inconsistencies in quality documentation”.
World Nuclear News 16th May 2016 read more »