10.02.2011 13:46
Public Relations Group of Production and Technical Department of Bilibino NPP
Representatives of Siberian Chemical Plant OJSC visited Bilibino NPP
Bilibino NPP was visited by specialists of Siberian Chemical Plant OJSC. The visit was organized within the framework of implementation of the State Contract concluded by Rosatom State Corporation for creation of infrastructure for operation of power units 1 – 4 of Bilibino NPP without power generation.
The contract is an integral part of the Federal Target Program called “Ensuring nuclear and radiation safety for 2008 and for the period up to 2015”.
It was the third working visit of specialists to the plant aimed at coordination of utility system inspection technical assignment program and carrying out engineering surveys in order to determine their state and resources with regard to preparation to Bilibino NPP units decommissioning.
As a result of collaboration of heads of nuclear power plant engineering teams and specialists of Siberian Chemical Plant OJSC, the programs and technical assignments were finally modified and amended.
At present the documents are on general designer’s approval– Atomenergoproekt OJSC.
Bilibino NPP is a branch of Rosenergoatom Concern OJSC. The plant is located next to Bilibino city, in the Chukotka Autonomous District. Bilibino NPP operates four EGP-6 uranium-graphite pressurized tube reactors. Each reactor has capacity of 12MW (el.). The first power unit was commissioned in 1973. By termination of the 30-year project term the nuclear power plant had undergone modernization which ensured the required safety level in the course of power units operation.
As a result of measures taken in the period of 2003 – 2006, Bilibino NPP was the first among Russian nuclear power plants to obtain Rostekhnadzor’s license for lifetime extension of all 4 power units. Additional 15-year lifetime for the power units expires in 2019-2021.
At present documents are being prepared for operation of Bilibino NPP power units without power generation, and the possibility of the power units lifetime extension beyond the additional term is being considered.
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