Prototype Fast Reactor sodium tanks
Published By GOV.UK [English], Thu, Apr 21, 2022 4:30 AM
A planned reaction of material inside a tank resulted in an excursion, causing the release of a small amount of caustic liquor.
No-one was injured and damage was confined to components in the tank. We believe the environmental impact is low. Emergency personnel kept the tank under observation as a precaution.
SEPA and ONR have been informed of the occurrence, and DSRL today is commencing its own investigation of the circumstances.
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