The unplanned shutdown was required to replace a steam valve.
According to a press release from Exelon Limerick Generating Station, the plant's Unit 2 needed an unplanned shutdown, or "scram," around noon for the replacement of a steam valve. "There are 14 steam valves on each unit that protect the main steam line," said communications manager Dana Melia. Melia said that plant operators are constantly monitoring all the parts of the system, and noticed a rise in the steam temperature. "That indicated a potential failure [in the steam valve]," Melia said. These types of repairs can only be done with the unit offline. The valve will be replaced and the system checked before the unit is restarted. The repairs to Unit 2 come less than 48 hours after the company announced that the plant's Unit 1 had …
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Some cars may be stuck in the heat for hours as responders work to clear the scene.
[Update 4:20] All lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway appear to be open, with a webcam showing traffic moving freely in both directions. [Update 1:35 p.m.] A driver near the accident told Patch that he was able to drive around the scene along with other vehicles that had been stuck. While a Pennsylvania State Police officer told Patch that some vehicles were allowed to leave, she could not confirm that a lane had been reopened. A webcam near the scene appears to show that both eastbound lanes remain closed. [Update 12:54] Patch spoke with a driver whose car stopped approximately 60 yards behind the accident after it occurred. He told Patch that most of the vehicles had shut off their engines and that ex-motorists were milling about, with …
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