China Admits Fuel Rod Damage , at Taishan Nuclear Power Plant.<br />On June 16, the Chinese government said that <br />"about five" of the fuel rods inside the nuclear <br />power plant located on the country's <br />southeastern coast had been damaged.<br />On June 16, the Chinese government said that <br />"about five" of the fuel rods inside the nuclear <br />power plant located on the country's <br />southeastern coast had been damaged.<br />'The New York Times' reports that regulators will reassess levels of radioactive gases around the plant.<br />However, the Chinese government offered assurances that no radiation has leaked out of the reactors. .<br />China’s National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) said in a statement that regulators have also approved limits on the amount of radioactive gas allowed to accumulate in the water at the reactor.<br />Taishan Nuclear Power Plant’s Reactor One reportedly has over 60,000 fuel rods.<br />The NNSA said that the reactor is <br />designed to operate safely despite damage <br />to up to 0.25 percent of its fuel rods.<br />On June 14, two companies involved in the construction and operation of the reactors, Framatome and EDF, .<br />reportedly acknowledged that difficulties had occurred in the operation of Reactor One at the site.<br />According to 'The New York Times,' leaks can occur when the exterior of the rods are damaged during maintenance or by other contaminants.
