Dynamic testing of 1st unit of Belarus’ NPP can be performed outside power grid – chief engineer
<p> MINSK, Nov 25 - PrimePress. The first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast) is ready for dynamic tests, which can take place with the power generating capacity of the plant disconnected from the power grid, NPP Chief Engineer Anatoly Bondar said on Belarus-1 TV channel on November 24, 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> “We are almost ready for dynamic tests. They imply the discharge of thermal load and correspondingly electric load, the disconnection of the unit from the grid and stoppage of the turbo generator,” BelTA state newswire quotes him as saying. </p> <p> </p> <p> “The most important thing is to test all the equipment systems at different power levels and deliver a fully compliant unit so that the customer could operate it smoothly in the future,” said Vitaly Polyanin, ASE Company Vice President, Director of the Belarusian nuclear power plant construction project, “Construction of the second unit is progressing well. The work on a second unit always goes a little easier than a first one. We are now carrying out the operations in the reactor department related to the flushing of hydraulic testing systems. We are set to begin hydraulic testing of the primary circuit in March next year.” </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the Belarusian NPP suspended electricity generation shortly after the launch. The first power unit of the NPP reached the 400MW capacity on November 7, 2020. In accordance with the test programs, the power unit’s capacity was expected to be gradually increased to the design capacity of 1,190 MW. The first power unit is planned to be put into commercial operation in the first quarter of 2021. Media reported on November 9 that a turbine at the first power unit was shut down due to a voltage transformers failure. </p> <p> According to the Energy Ministry, the first power unit’s reactor operates at 40% capacity. The stage of pilot operation of the first power unit is scheduled to begin in December 2020. </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 first power unit was launched on November 3, 2020. It is expected to be put into commercial operation in February 2021; the second unit – in May 2022. End </p>
2020-11-26
Primepress
Dynamic testing of 1st unit of Belarus’ NPP can be performed outside power grid – chief engineer
MINSK, Nov 25 - PrimePress. The first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast) is ready for dynamic tests, which can take place with the power generating capacity of the plant disconnected from the power grid, NPP Chief Engineer Anatoly Bondar said on Belarus-1 TV channel on November 24, 2020.
“We are almost ready for dynamic tests. They imply the discharge of thermal load and correspondingly electric load, the disconnection of the unit from the grid and stoppage of the turbo generator,” BelTA state newswire quotes him as saying.
“The most important thing is to test all the equipment systems at different power levels and deliver a fully compliant unit so that the customer could operate it smoothly in the future,” said Vitaly Polyanin, ASE Company Vice President, Director of the Belarusian nuclear power plant construction project, “Construction of the second unit is progressing well. The work on a second unit always goes a little easier than a first one. We are now carrying out the operations in the reactor department related to the flushing of hydraulic testing systems. We are set to begin hydraulic testing of the primary circuit in March next year.”
As previously reported, the Belarusian NPP suspended electricity generation shortly after the launch. The first power unit of the NPP reached the 400MW capacity on November 7, 2020. In accordance with the test programs, the power unit’s capacity was expected to be gradually increased to the design capacity of 1,190 MW. The first power unit is planned to be put into commercial operation in the first quarter of 2021. Media reported on November 9 that a turbine at the first power unit was shut down due to a voltage transformers failure.
According to the Energy Ministry, the first power unit’s reactor operates at 40% capacity. The stage of pilot operation of the first power unit is scheduled to begin in December 2020.
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 first power unit was launched on November 3, 2020. It is expected to be put into commercial operation in February 2021; the second unit – in May 2022. End