On February 10th, a meeting regarding further implementation of the project for decontamination of small-diameter pipes took place at Chornobyl NPP site. Participants included ChNPP experts and their partners from Belgian ENGIE Solutions. The project has been implemented within the Cooperation Agreement of 2018 between ChNPP and Technubel, SCK∙CEN, and Tractebel (Belgium). The main project objective is minimization of the RAW resulting from decommissioning activities through finding and developing the decontamination technology for contaminated equipment.
The meeting was held to discuss results of the project works performed during 2020, and to present and exchange opinions on the pilot decontamination installation for small-diameter pipes designed by the Belgian experts.
On February 8th, a three week training course started at Chornobyl NPP on “Maintenance of the Wälischmiller arm, the ZDAZ press, and the KAISER compressor”. The course is being provided by experts of the Belgian company ENGIE SOLUTIONS, and is financed from the governmental fund of Belgium.
From 26 to 28 January, 2021, an online training course/workshop was being held, organized by the World Association of Nuclear Operators (hereinafter — WANO) together with the Zaporizhzhia NPP. Participants included representatives from South-Ukraine NPP, Khmelnytskyi NPP, Rivne NPP, NNEGC “Energoatom”, and Chornobyl NPP. The purpose of the workshop was introducing to the participants the concept of “Operational Decision Making” in nuclear energy, developed by WANO on the basis of guidelines, best practice and recommendations of WANO members.
The “hot” tests at ISF-2 site were completed on 17 December 2020.