EDF Completes Statutory Overhaul at Tricastin Nuclear Plant

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--State-owned French utility Electricite de France (EDF) (Paris, France) completed a statutory outage of Production Unit No. 4 at its Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant in Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, a southern French commune. The unit was reconnected to the grid on Tuesday, July 16, after being offline since January 20 for its fourth decennial inspection.

The inspection included three critical regulatory checks validated by France's Nuclear Safety Authority: the integrity of the reactor vessel, the resistance and sealing of the reactor building, and the hydraulic integrity of the primary and secondary circuits. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project and Plant databases can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.

Advanced safety upgrades to the unit included the installation of a corium distributor and an additional spraying system, and enhancements to the plant's resilience against extreme weather and seismic activity. A quarter of the fuel assemblies were replaced, ensuring sustained high performance. All four units at the plant are now operational.

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