Energy
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17.09.2021
Risk of a nuclear incident following routine maintenance
A power station was replacing the nuclear fuel in one of its reactors, as part of routine maintenance. Foreign bodies were then detected in the fuel assembly, incurring the risk…
03.08.2021
Blackout at a petrochemical plant
Operations on the high-voltage electrical grid caused a power outage for several minutes in north-eastern France. Among those affected was a large petrochemical plant where several units were then at…
03.08.2021
Dam collapse due to heavy rains
Heavy rainfall caused the collapse of a hydroelectric dam while work was under way to create an extra channel for the reservoir. The reservoir’s capacity needed to be increased to…