07 July 2021
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Optimisation work at unit 2 of the Zaporozhe nuclear power plant in Ukraine could lead to the addition of 1000 MW of generation capacity if it is also conducted at the country s other reactors, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE has been working with Argonne National Laboratory and Ukraine s NT-Engineering to help nuclear power plant operator Energoatom enhance its approach to maintenance.
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The team assessedthe reactor s system configurations and maintenance routines to identify which services could be safely performed during operation instead of waiting until the reactor was shut down for refuelling. The project also included training for Ukrainian officials and its regulators on a new risk-informed management approach and how this process could be replicated at 12 other VVER-1000 units across the country.
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