A new project aimed at supporting restoration of safety, security and infrastructure has begun at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The Chornobyl NPP is the Client for the project, and UTEM-Engineering LLC has been selected as the Consultant, with the contract already signed.

The project is funded through a grant from the International Chernobyl Cooperation Account (ICCA).

As part of this project, the Chornobyl NPP will receive consulting services for development of pre-design solutions for the facility “New Safe Confinement (NSC). Commissioning Stage 2 (CS-2). Dismantling of Unstable SSE ChNPP Object Shelter Structures in Terms of ‘Early’ Deconstruction. Completion of Pre-Design Activities”.

The project involves studying the condition of the Shelter’s structures to determine which ones require immediate dismantling and which can be postponed. For the latter, surveys will assess whether these structures need stabilization and what methods should be used to achieve it.

Additionally, the work includes revising the criteria and requirements for the NSC infrastructure to support the dismantling of unstable structures in the Shelter. This also involves developing all necessary technical specifications, including for lifting equipment, systems for processing contaminated dismantled structures, their further transportation, engineering and control systems for NSC CS-2, additional radiation monitoring equipment, radiation-protected personnel transfer boxes, and other related documentation.

The result of this project will determine the scope of early deconstruction work for unstable Shelter structures and provide an initial cost estimate. This will enable to begin the design work for Commissioning Stage 2, which includes the dismantling of unstable Shelter structures.