• 2 months ago
The flooding as a result of the heavy rainfall across Central Europe did not pose a risk to the Paks nuclear power plant's energy production.
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00:00Although Paks was not spared by the flooding of the Danube, the operation of Hungary's
00:06only nuclear power plant did not come under threat by the water.
00:11The Danube peaked at 806 centimeters by the city in central Hungary.
00:15However, the plant's communication director did not deem this out of the ordinary.
00:20We believe that there is a strict regulation of everything in the nuclear power plant.
00:26We have implemented all the measures against high water levels.
00:32In fact, the dam itself is so high that we are three meters above the highest water level
00:38ever.
00:39This may be seen in this situation.
00:42So special measures were not needed.
00:45The necessary precautions were taken despite that the situation is not considered to be
00:50dangerous.
00:52The integrity of the dam was constantly monitored by the power plant's own fire brigade as
00:57well as water experts.
00:59As a result of the increase in driftwood, the grid of the channel leading to the nuclear
01:04power plant needs to be cleaned more often.
01:07After the Fukushima nuclear accident, the European Union conducted a stress test, which
01:18was interested in the extent to which the nuclear power plants in Europe could resist
01:26extreme sudden natural effects.
01:29In our case, of course, tsunami could not occur.
01:32But, for example, such an earthquake is possible.
01:36And this test experienced that the Pakistani nuclear power plant is the best among the
01:41European blocks.
01:42So it has a very favorable position.
01:45The high water levels, which are now slowly receding, did not impact the plant's energy
01:51production.
01:53The Pakistani nuclear power plant continues to operate without disruption.

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