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    In the framework of implementing the project relating to construction of the Liquid Radwaste Treatment Plant (LRTP) at Chernobyl NPP, on August 7, 2017, according to the results of open tendering, a contract was concluded with CC “Ukrbudmontazh” to perform activities associated with its completion and bringing the fire systems in compliance with effective regulatory structure.

    Construction of LRTP was carried out at the expense of international technical assistance from Nuclear Safety Account funds and was suspended due to depletion of the allocated budget. Resumption and completion of LRTP from national budget of Ukraine became available after the approval of the updated project.

    Work performance under the contract with CC “Ukrbudmontazh” will enable to commission the facility and commence treatment of liquid RAW on SSE ChNPP site. Completion of works under the contract is scheduled for May 2018.

    For more details about Liquid Radwaste Treatment Plant, please click here.

    Volunteers of the Clean Future Fund continue their activities under the project of sterilization of stray dogs in the Exclusion zone.

    During the first week a veterinary hospital has been organized with operating units and premises for temporary maintenance of animals in the remote area of the industrial site in a premise, which is not used for production needs, with the help of SSE ChNPP and SE ChNPP FSD employees. Within the period of 5 days, from July 31 till August 4, volunteers caught 44 stray dogs and some puppies.

    As of August 4, 35 animals were sterilized by veterinarians-specialists involved in the work of the Fund. Every dog ​​that has been sterilized was chipped. After a three-day rehabilitation period, chipped animals were released into their natural surroundings.

    Thereby, in the morning of August 7, employees of the Chornobyl NPP could see their four-legged friends near the Semikhody change facility and in other familiar areas and make sure with their own eyes that the operated dogs feel themselves quite satisfactory.

    The first stage of the comprehensive ISF-2 testing with Spent Fuel Assemblies simulators is started on August 1, 2017. The work is carried out in accordance with the Test Program agreed with SNRIU of Ukraine.

    This important stage was preceded by a long and complicated work on implementation of construction and assembly and pre-commissioning, individual (acceptance) testing of equipment, comprehensive testing of auxiliary systems, as well as complex testing of one of the most important system for the facility operation - the Transport container handling system.

    In parallel with installation work performance individual tests of equipment and systems for New Safe Confinement are underway. As of August 1, 2017, the following equipment and systems were tested within the project:
    - NSC Main Crane System, including two bridges, two crane trucks, mobile instrumentation platform, northern and southern maintenance garages with 25 tons crane;
    - passenger lift in the western end wall of the Arch;
    - 20-ton bridge crane in the Technological building;
    - 12 types of electric and manual lifting devices;
    - NSC power supply system 6 kV.

    On July 19, the testing of TK-8 docking mechanism started. This unit is one of the most important pieces for handling of Chornobyl NPP spent nuclear fuel.

    The docking mechanism was produced by BNG in accordance with Terms of Reference for manufacture and supply of the equipment for the construction project of Chornobyl NPP Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility. Immediately after delivery of all the docking mechanism elements the unit has been assembled and as per the programme of individual tests the pre-commissioning activities are to be carried out next.

    In the framework of these tests the compatibility verification is carried out for TK-8 docking mechanism equipment and new TK-700 railcar which has been designed and assembled for this project by Skoda.

    Successful implementation of this individual testing will enable in future to shift to the comprehensive tests of the new TK-700 railcar.

    The start of “hot” tests at the ISF-2 is scheduled for December 2017.

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