The fire drill, in which operating staff of a shift of the Shelter Object (NSC) Operation Shop, Electrical Shop, Radiation Safety Shop, State Specialized Fire Department No.2, Military Unit No.3014, relevant subdivisions and plant shift supervisors were involved, as well as other personnel of SSE ChNPP and contracting organizations, was aimed at the real-time practice of personnel actions regarding taking the fire extinguishing system “Sukhotrub” off from the standby mode in winter into the fire-fighting mode at the facility. An important part of the drill was to develop skills of interactions between the Plant’s subdivisions, the military unit which is guarding the ChNPP, and fire emergency response units in case of potential fire at the facility.

As per the legend developed for this drill, the assumed fire occurred due to short circuit during the testing of ventilation units in premise No.401 of the NSC technological building – electric motors and cables flamed up. The assumed fire propagated fast over cable routes and damaged conditional equipment and cables within the technological building. The fire extinguishing system “Sukhotrub” was put into effect after the conditional suspension of works at the facility, evacuation of contracting staff from the technological building, de-energization of equipment, required switching of ventilation and some other required actions during a fire. The whole drilling process was accompanied by dosimetry control.

According to the approved NSC design sealed membrane is fitted at the junctions of the Arch eastern end wall to the Block B existing structures of Chornobyl NPP second generation main building. The membrane serves as a separation barrier between the external environment and internal radioactively contaminated space. Mounting of the membrane on the block B structure is implemented using the special metal sealing anchors.

With the purpose to install the sealing anchors, preliminary work was carried out to remove debris and, in part, the post-emergency layer of concrete to ensure a flat foundation under the anchors.

To fix the anchors in the design position in the block B covering in August 2017 complex work was started to drill holes for anchors fixing parts at the elev. +75.58, +72.10, +67.66.

The III International Conference INUDECO 2018 will be held in Slavutych on April 25-27. 

Subject of the Conference: “Nuclear Decommissioning and Environment Recovery.”

The Conference is held with the purpose to review the problems and prospects, enhance a level of efficiency of scientific-practical research, build cooperation and share experience on nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel management.

The Conference registration is open until April 10, 2018.

You can find the detailed information on the Conference’s official web-site http://inudeco.pro  

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Nearest Events

On May, 15, 1976 according to the Preliminary Design requirement and SES the permanent radiation control in areas adjacent to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was established
On May, 16, 1975 Commission on preparation and commissioning of ChNPP’s Unit 1 was established by Decree of ChNPP Director

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