The power unit ?3 with the reactor BN-600 was launched into the nominal power level on the night of February 25.

As it was previously reported, the power unit had been reduced to the level of 66% of the nominal value on 22 February, due to the shutdown of one of the three main circulation pumps.

There are no deviations from the limits and conditions of the power unit safe operation. The radiation background in the area of the nuclear power plant and the surrounding areas is at the natural values level.

The Beloyarsk nuclear power plant was entered into work in April, 1964. It was the first nuclear power plant in big nuclear power system of the country and unique with reactors of different types on one platform. The first power units of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant with reactors on thermal neutrons AMB-100 and AMB-200 were stopped in connection with resource development. There is the unique power unit in the world with the reactor on fast neutrons of an industrial power level BN-600 in operation. There is a power unit with the reactor on fast neutrons BN-800 in the stage of construction. Power units on fast neutrons are urged to expand significantly fuel base of nuclear power system and to minimize radioactive waste at the expense of the closed nuclear and fuel cycle organization.
 
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