A DECISION on the future of the nuclear reactors switched off at Hunterston B amid safety fears is set to be taken by safety experts within a matter of weeks. The decision that the regulators from the Office of Nuclear Regulation make will be based on rigorous assessment, with operators EDF Energy admitting they have asked the the operational allowance in the number of cracks be extended to 700. EDF Energy told the News that the physical and computer modelling carried out in normal and extreme seismic operations shows conclusively that the reactor will still operate and shutdown as designed – with absolutely no erosion of safety.
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