On 11th of April 2013, the factory acceptance tests of emergency cutting machine and graphite rings and plugs removal device were performed at the Research and Production Association “GROUP OF COMPANIES MAGR” under implementation of the Project “Upgrading of Long-Length Item Cutting Facility (LICF) at Chernobyl NPP”.
The representatives of Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Shop of Chernobyl NPP, the contracting organizations, i.e. AMEC Company (UK) and Production Commercial Firm “ADI” (Ukraine), and the representatives of the manufacturing company RPA “GC MAGR” took part in the testing.
For reference: Project “Upgrading of Long-Length Item Cutting Facility at Chernobyl NPP, Republic of Ukraine” is funded from European Commission for implementing technical assistance programmes in nuclear safety under TACIS Programme.
Implementation of this project will enable to create conditions for safe management of equipment and special items used during operation of the Units in reactor cores and currently are being stored in the cooling pools, technological shafts and reactors of Units 1, 2, and 3.
