Today, on the 19th of April 2019, representatives of ministries, central executive authorities and the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine have made a working visit to the industrial site of ChNPP. The aim of the working visit is to familiarize with the progress of regional development projects implemented in Kyiv Region through the funds of the State Regional Development Fund, as well as with the status of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone and its current activities.
During the visit, the delegation members visited the construction site of the Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility of dry type (ISF-2) designed for acceptance, processing and storage of spent fuel assemblies accumulated during ChNPP operation for a period of 100 years.
The visitors got familiar with the progress of activities connected to ISF-2 preparation for “hot tests”, and had a look at the railcar acceptance room and the Spent Fuel Processing Facility.
“Currently, the construction and installation works are 99% completed, and individual tests are 97% completed. We are planning to perform the integrated dry-run tests of ISF-2 (without fuel) during the period from May to July, and “hot tests” are scheduled to start from early October which stipulate real process operations with spent nuclear fuel, which will be transferred here in limited volumes.
We will transfer as much fuel as necessary to install into two canisters. Following this, safety reassessment to be performed and the individual license from SNRIU to be issued. Hopefully, the facility will be commissioned into full-scale operation in May 2020”, - said Andrii Savin, Chief Engineer of the Project.
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After visiting the storage facility, the delegation had a look at the New Safe Confinement and could see the panoramic view of the Shelter Object.
As part of the working visit, the delegation members also had the opportunity to visit the city of Prypiat, Chornobyl-2 facility, as well as the District Hospital of the Dymer city which had been renovated through the State Regional Development Fund.
