27.09.2019  THE KURSK NPP INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

The nuclear experts from Kursk presented the cutting-edge atomic power technologies at the IX Russian Festival ‘Nauka 0+’

During the IX Russian Science Festival ‘Nauka 0+’, the Kursk NPP, being the leading power supply company in the region, presented the latest top-notch technologies used for the construction of new VVER-TOI power blocks.

A number of multimedia systems, information panels and atomic power stands delivered a visual illustration of how the atomic power has been developing in the Kursk region, which the participants of the festival held under the auspices of the Southwest State University, could witness. The NPP makes special focus on safe and reliable operation, which was the topic the experts elaborated on at length.

The guests were particularly interested in learning about the production of a high-technology product by the Russian nuclear power industry – the industrial radioactive isotope of cobalt-60 (Co-60), which is widely used in healthcare and manufacturing. The production began in late 2018. The Kursk NPP is to receive the first cobalt isotopes in 2023.

The atomic experts from Kursk also told the participants about the implementation of the ‘NPP construction processes digitization’, which is now one of the top priority programs for Rosatom.

‘At the moment, the construction of the Kursk NPP-2 new-generation VVER-TOI power blocks is the most important strategic goal for the region and the country in general. The replacement station became the pilot site for the implementation of automated NPP construction management processes. This was the first Russian NPP to start pilot production of the first order of the automated NPP construction budget and schedule management system. This facility still adheres to the automated process of controlling the construction and assembly activities’, Andrey Schigolev, the chief engineer ad interim at the Kursk NPP, stated.

It is important to note that VVER-TOI is a revolutionary development based on the technical solutions of an NPP project with a VVER-1200 nuclear reactor. Additionally, the capacity of the power block was increased from 1200 up to 1255 megawatt, and a number of additional safety measures were introduced in the VVER-TOI project.

Currently, the Kursk NPP-2 is the largest investment project in the region. Since the beginning of the replacement plant construction, the total amount of investments has exceeded 60 billion rubles.


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