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Cracks found at UKs Hunterston B nuclear power station
2014-10-07 01:00:00| Power Technology
Cracks have been found in bricks that make up the graphite core of one of the two reactors, at EDF Energy's Hunterston B nuclear power plant in North Ayrshire, the UK.
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United Kingdom: New cracks in Hunterston reactor
2014-10-06 08:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: New cracks found in the core of the Hunterston-B nuclear reactor could threaten operator EDF's plans to extend the Scottish power station's life. Experts say fissures in two of the 3,000 graphite fuel bricks that make up its No 4 core are of a new type. These "Keyway root cracks" are said to be more serious than previously identified fractures. Safety rules stipulate that if the new problem gets above a certain threshold, the reactor would have to close. Hunterston-B came online in 1976,...
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German Navy grounds half of helicopters over cracks in tails
2014-09-24 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The German Navy has reportedly grounded approximately half of its helicopters after detecting a 20cm rip on the tail of one of the aircraft.
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Curing Compound From BASF Protects Concrete Against Drying Cracks
2014-08-19 07:00:00| Coatings World Breaking News
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Curing compound from BASF protects concrete against drying cracks during hot summer temperatures
2014-08-18 18:55:58| Chemicals - Topix.net
High summer temperatures can cause cracks during the drying stage of industrial flooring concrete.
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