Dead sardines force Eskom to halve generation at Koeberg

[Newsfeed]

Dead sardines force Eskom to halve generation at Koeberg

Eskom said it would clear the Koeberg Power Station's water intake area to allow normal generation to continue.

 

[ShaunSA]

Time to rename it to Snoekberg

 

[Hemi300c]

I call BS as there is a thread on the shortage on sardines in SA, could be a cause though.

 

[Defiler]

So if it isn't jellyfish, it's sardines.

 

[bwana]

South Africa has been trying to determine why the fish are dying, with preliminary results indicating that it may be due to an infection with pilchard herpesvirus, the environment department said on 23 August.

Sardines with herpes?

 

[Smiggles]

Can't be all the nuclear evangelists on the forum said it's the safest form of electricity generation.

 

[Flanders]

Sardines with herpes?

Unlucky Star Pilchards

 

[wingnut771]

Its been half output for months already. How long does it take to clear the pipes?

 

[Crowley]

Its been half output for months already. How long does it take to clear the pipes?

They should have hired me. In the right mood I can clear the pipes in 2 minutes, including foreplay.

 

[Brian_G]

So if it isn't jellyfish, it's sardines.

Beat me to it. But you forgot the missst

 

[Brian_G]

Wasn't there a screw or paper clip involved as well sometime?

 

[ShaunSA]

Wasn't there a screw or paper clip involved as well sometime?

Alec Irwin's bolt

 

[Big Rat]

I walked on the beach in that area on Sunday. you will not believe the amount of fish that lies there rotting. and crabs too. I can easily believe the filters becoming clogged with the dead fish.

 

[Sopbeen]

Can't be all the nuclear evangelists on the forum said it's the safest form of electricity generation.

Did anything dangerous happen? Cause all I see is safety systems that worked 100% as designed.

 

[Brian_G]

I walked on the beach in that area on Sunday. you will not believe the amount of fish that lies there rotting. and crabs too. I can easily believe the filters becoming clogged with the dead fish.

For years...??

Edit: Never mind, reminded it's other problems for most of that.

 

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

They should have hired me. In the right mood I can clear the pipes in 2 minutes, including foreplay.

But not with herpes.

 

[Mike Angelo]

Its been half output for months already. How long does it take to clear the pipes?

Now it's on quarter output. The other unit is still being serviced...

 

[wingnut771]

I walked on the beach in that area on Sunday. you will not believe the amount of fish that lies there rotting. and crabs too. I can easily believe the filters becoming clogged with the dead fish.

Maybe the water is radioactive?

 

[wingnut771]

Now it's on quarter output. The other unit is still being serviced...

"being serviced" how long does that take? I feel the new quarter is half output.

 

[Brian_G]

Maybe the water is radioactive?

Jokes aside, if the ANC are in any way involved with inspections....