Skip to Content

Flawed design to be blamed for San Onofre closure

The manufacturer of steam generators at California’s shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant and the utility that runs the facility will be cited by federal regulators for a flawed design.

Southern California Edison says it was told Friday by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to expect a citation for failing to make sure computer modeling and analysis were adequate for the design of the steam generators.

The NRC also plans to issue a notice of non-conformance against the manufacturer of the steam generators, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

The Southern California plant was shut down last year because of excessive wear in tubes that carry radioactive water and has since been formally retired.

NRC inspectors found a computer code used to model the movement of heat and steam through the generators was flawed.

Article Topic Follows: News

Jump to comments ↓

KESQ News Team

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

News Channel 3 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content