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Jellyfish swarm forces shutdown of French nuclear power plant

Four reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear power plant, located along the English Channel, were temporarily shut down over the weekend after a swarm of jellyfish threatened to clog critical water intake systems.

HT Tech on MSN · 1d

How jellyfish shut down one of Europe’s biggest nuclear plants and why this may happen more often in warmer seas

During a jellyfish bloom, there is too much biomass at once. The screens clog, water flow drops, and pumps start to strain. Under pressure, jellyfish can also break into a thick gel that slips through meshes and fouls equipment downstream.

Jellyfish-hit French nuclear plant facing delayed restart

Four reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear plant will return to operation throughout the week, slightly later than initially planned, EDF data showed on Tuesday, after they were forced offline by a swarm of jellyfish in the cooling systems.

Nuclear Engineering International2d

Jellyfish shut down Gravelines

Jellyfish have forced the shutdown of four reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear plant, with operations set to resume in ...

Al Jazeera on MSN4d

Swarm of jellyfish forces shutdown at French nuclear power plant

Warmer waters in the North Sea due to climate change have created conditions allowing jellyfish to thrive and reproduce.

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