Nuclear power: jellyfish plague stops nuclear reactors in France

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• Jellyfish are not only not seen on the beach.

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• They have also caused trouble at a nuclear power plant in France.

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• Gravelines is one of almost 20 nuclear power plants in France.

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• It is located on the northern French coast, about halfway between Calais and Dunkerque.

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• Already last year, the nuclear site had to fight with the animals.

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• Masses of jellyfish have disrupted the operation of France’s largest Gravelines nuclear power plant.

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• At that time they had landed in series in the filter system of the water pumping stations.

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• Because one of the six reactors is still in maintenance, only one of the reactors is currently running as planned.

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