Tihange 2

RT | June 11, 2017 The latest ultrasonic inspections have detected a substantial number of new micro cracks in nuclear reactors at the Tihange and Doel power plants in Belgium since the last study conducted three years ago, Belgian and German media report. At least 70 additional cracks were uncovered at the Tihange 2 nuclear […]

By Oliver Tickell | Ecologist | February 18, 2015 The discovery of over 16,000 cracks in two Belgian reactor vessels may have global implications for nuclear safety, says the country’s nuclear safety chief. He and independent experts are calling for the immediate checks of nuclear reactor vessels worldwide. Thousands of cracks have been found in […]