Operational event at Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station

     An operational event at Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station (YNPS) was reported on the website of Yangjiang Nuclear Power Co Ltd (YNPC), a Security Bureau spokesperson said today (August 27).
 
     On August 25, when station staff performed a regular check on a storage tank level gauge related to a safety system of Unit 4 of YNPS, they found that the true liquid level of the storage tank did not meet the requirements in the guidelines. Station staff performed a refill operation in a timely manner, and the liquid level returned to normal on the same day. The Unit remained in a safe condition throughout the event.
 
     In accordance with the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale and the relevant nuclear safety regulations, the event was classified as a Level 0 deviation. It had no effect on the safe operation of the nuclear power station, the health of the workers, the nearby public or the environment.
 
     YNPC has disclosed the details of this event on its website. They can be viewed in the "operational events" section under the "nuclear and radiation safety information" webpage of the website (www.yjnp.com.cn) (Chinese only)