Koeberg Unit Two shut down

Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Richard Catto 3,168 views

The real reason for Koeberg's continual problems

Koeberg Unit Two experienced a problem with its cooling system on Sunday, according to a report carried by Engineering News.

Engineers on site recommended that the unit be shut down for repairs now rather than risk it failing at a later stage. A controlled shut down was initiated on Monday and was completed by 14h00 Tuesday, July 22 2008.

Engineers must now wait for Unit Two to cool down before it can be thoroughly cleaned and repaired. Total down time is estimated at three weeks.

In the interim, Eskom has appealed to the South African public to be conservative with their use of electricity during this vulnerable time. To make up the 900MW shortfall that Unit Two produces, increased use of two Open Cycle Gas Turbines in the Cape might occur.

The above graphic is included for humorous effect and is not part of this story. This message was included to cater for those brain dead readers who arrive on my blog and then choose to magnificently boast of their rank stupidity by posting comments that prove that they “just don’t fucking get it and will never fucking get it”.

Tags: electricity crisis, Koeberg
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9 Responses to “Koeberg Unit Two shut down”

1. sailor Says:
   July 23rd, 2008 at 07:07

   It does appear as if it is time for us to get those generators serviced and ready again.

   If I look at the pictures on the TV this morning about the general strike in Gauteng it looks as if the biggest problem faced by businesses will soon not be the power supply. I suppose it is just a matter of time before this strike spreads country wide.

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2. Bart Says:
   July 23rd, 2008 at 13:51

   Dipshit, Homer doesn’t work at Eskom

3. Richard Catto Says:
   July 23rd, 2008 at 14:06

   @Bart: No shit.

4. Lusic&Mights Says:
   July 23rd, 2008 at 22:19

   I love the way I can relive the glory days of internet humour and news by coming onto ctn.
   I remember back in 2005 when I first saw the Homer Simpson Eskom card thing. I laughed then.

5. Lusic&Mights Says:
   July 23rd, 2008 at 22:21

   Oh – and it’s “maintEnance”…

6. Richard Catto Says:
   July 24th, 2008 at 16:54

   @Lusic&Mights: Dumbass. The story is the news, not the graphic. I just knew there would be at least one idiot who would focus on the graphic, not the words.

   I didn’t create that graphic either.

7. Spencer Eggworth Says:
   July 24th, 2008 at 17:34

   @Homer Catto: I gEt it.

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8. Richard Catto Says:
   July 24th, 2008 at 18:00

   @Spencer Eggworth: Well, hoo-fucking-ray!

9. Spencer Eggworth Says:
   July 28th, 2008 at 11:27

   @Adolf Catto: Glad to have brought some sunlight to your day.

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