BelNPP through with hydraulic tests of primary, secondary circuits of second unit

<p> MINSK, Jun 9 - PrimePress. Hydraulic tests of the primary circuit and the secondary one of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant have been completed, the press service of the Belarusian Energy Ministry said in a statement. </p> <p>   </p> <p> This process was completed while the reactor was fully loaded with dummy fuel rod arrays. The hydraulic tests confirmed the durability of the primary and secondary circuits of the second unit, including the quality of manufacturing and installation of the equipment and the pipes. </p> <p>   </p> <p> Hot trials will be the next step in the startup and commissioning process. The hot trials will have to confirm the ability of the reactor's primary equipment and secondary equipment to operate within designed parameters. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus’ first nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (a town in the Grodno Oblast also referred to as Astravyets) will have two units with a combined capacity of up to 2,400 megawatts. The AES-2006 Russian standard design of (generation 3+) was chosen for its construction. Rosatom’s division Atomstroyexport acts as the general contractor for the NPP construction. The Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant RUE is the project customer and the future operator of the NPP. The ceremony of the official launch of the NPP took place in early November 2020. The first power unit of the NPP is expected to be put into commercial operation in 2021, the second power unit – in 2022. End </p>

2021-06-10

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