Korean nuclear plant shut down

Another reactor accident heightens public concerns.

The Uljin-1 reactor at the Uljin Nuclear Power Plant located 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul was shut down late last week due to a problem with the reactor’s energy system, said the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company.

There was no radioactive leak and the Uljin Nuclear Power Plant remains in stable condition after the safe shutdown of the reactor, according to KHNP.

It was the second time in less than six months that the plant, which came into service in September 1988, stopped operating due to malfunctions.

The Uljin plant has six pressurized water reactors with a total installed capacity of 5,881 MW.