The highest level of nuclear power in South Korea?British media: Damaged reputation in the accident

Jimu Journalist Sun Yan

Intern Zeng Zheng

According to South Korea's "Korean Daily", South Korean President Yin Xiyue recently inspected Doushan Energy Company, which is located in Changyuan, Qingshangnan, and not only proposed the "de -nuclear power" policy of the former President Moon Jae -in period, but also stated that the South Korean nuclear power plant was in technology and technology and In terms of stability, "has reached the highest level in the world."

During the campaign, Yin Xiyue stated clearly that he would overthrow the "de -nuclear power" policy promoted by the previous government. This visit in Changyuan also fulfilled his previous commitment. After 5 years of nuclear power, South Korea intentionally restarted the nuclear power and shouted the slogan of "becoming a nuclear power power" again. However, in the eyes of British media, South Korea still has many difficulties and obstacles on the road to regaining nuclear power.

Yin Xiyue Shi Doushan Energy Factory (picture source: South Korea's "Korean National Daily")

In the past 10 years

According to the British "Economist" magazine, the reputation of the South Korean nuclear power industry has been affected in the past ten years. In 2011 and 2012, South Korean nuclear power corruption caused frequent accidents, but due to various reasons, the South Korean government did not conduct a thorough investigation at the time.

In May 2013, due to the use of unqualified parts and caused frequent failures, 10 of all 23 nuclear power plants in South Korea were shut down, which not only set a record in the history of South Korean nuclear power, but also led to the tight power supply in South Korea, causing South Korea to trigger South Korea The general dislike and anxiety of the people are worried that the nuclear leakage accident will be staged in South Korea.

In this context, the South Korean authorities began to make a strict investigation. At that time, South Korean President Park Geun -hye requested that "it is necessary to conduct a rapid and thorough investigation of the incident to cut off the corruption chain structure in the field of nuclear power."

After the incident, the South Korean procuratorial organs investigated found that in the process of procure nuclear power parts, there was a complete "corruption fraud chain", that is, the supplier, inspection agency and inspection report's audit agency to forge the quality test report together.

New Han Wei Nuclear Power Station No. 1 and 2 (PR. "Central Daily)

On October 10, 2013, the head of the Korean State Adjustment Room Kim Dongdong said that the investigation of 22,000 quality assurance documents of 20 nuclear power units that was operating was found to be forged by 277 documents. A total of 218,000 investigations of 275,000 documents were suspended from the unit and the three nuclear power units that were suspended and found that 2010 was forged.

The loss of talents in the field of nuclear energy

According to South Korea's "Central Daily" report, in recent years, the loss of talents in the field of nuclear energy in South Korea has also intensified.

The report pointed out that in 2016, South Korea's talents engaged in nuclear energy -related work were 223.55 million, a decrease of 190.19 million in 2020, and the loss of talents was nearly 15%.

According to information obtained by South Korean Parliament, Hong Shuoyi, a member of the South Korean Parliament, showed that in the past five years, 649 nuclear -energy professional talents have chosen to resign. As mentioned above, Yin Xiyue's previous inspection Doushan Energy Company's nuclear power plant -related personnel have decreased by one -third in five years, from "1827 to 650 people."

Screenshots of relevant reports (source: "Central Daily")

It is reported that with the decrease in work positions related to nuclear power plants, students applying for nuclear energy majors are also decreasing. It is understood that from 2017 to 2021, in only 4 years, 595 students from 13 universities including Seoul University and Busan University took the initiative to drop out of school. Under the influence of the previous government's "de -nuclear power" policy, South Korea's top Korean University of Science and Technology (KAIST) has only one digit number of students in the Department of Nuclear Energy and Quantum Engineering each year. According to reports, the students of the school did not decide their professional directions when they enrolled, and they started to decide until the second grade.

According to the Korean University Information Network, in 2017, the number of KAIST nuclear energy and quantum engineering was about 80 students, and it fell to 21 last year. Yin Zhongyi (transliteration) of the school's nuclear energy and quantum engineering professor Yin Zhongyi said in an interview, "Only 3 students chose nuclear energy majors this year."

Based on this, some South Korean experts believe that it takes a long time to revive the nuclear power industry. "

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