nbsp   Why were seven CANDU reactors shut down for refurbishment in 1998?
[A. CANDU Technology] [B. The Industry] [C. Cost/Benefit] [D. Safety/Liability] [E. Waste] [F. Security/Non-Proliferation] [G. Uranium] [H. Research Reactors] [I. Other R&D] [J. Further Info] In January 1997 Ontario Power Generation (then known as “Ontario Hydro”), one of North America’s largest utilities, commissioned an independent review of its nuclear operations, following a steady decline in the performance of its older reactors. The report, publicly released on August 13, 1997, despite finding that “all of the plants were being operated in a manner that meets defined regulations and accepted standards related to nuclear safety”, was highly critical of Ontario Hydro’s managerial and operational procedures. It recommended the recovery to excellence of the utility’s nuclear fleet, in a phased approach that required the older units at Pickering A and Bruce A to be temporarily shut down (making seven reactors in total; each station has four units, but Bruce Unit 2 had been in lay-up m
