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20.08.2020
First reactor of Belarusian nuclear power plant loaded with fuel
According to the source, as of 20 August 163 fuel assembly rods were loaded into the reactor. There are certain steps to be taken to seal the reactor. They take longer than one hour or one day.
07.08.2020
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Fueling of Belarusian nuclear power plant's first reactor in progress
The first fuel rod array has been placed inside the nuclear reactor core. Fueling continues. Every fuel rod array contains 312 fuel elements 9mm in diameter and about 4m long. Fuel in one fuel rod array weighs 571kg. A total of 163 fuel rod arrays will be placed inside the reactor. The necessary tests will follow.
06.08.2020
Permission granted to load fuel into first unit of Belarusian nuclear power plant
On 6 August the ministry's board made a positive decision on amending the license of the state enterprise Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant to perform activities in the sphere of usage of nuclear energy. It will allow the enterprise to load fuel into the first reactor.
06.08.2020
Loading of nuclear fuel into first unit of Belarusian nuclear power plant to begin on 7 August
The official said that the loading of fuel rod arrays into the nuclear reactor core of the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant will begin on 7 August as one of the steps in the process of commissioning the unit.
04.08.2020
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Physical launch of first unit of Belarusian nuclear power plant expected to begin within days
According to the source, equipment has been tested and prepared to begin the physical launch. Personnel of the Belarusian nuclear power plant have been trained and have done the necessary exercises to perform fuel loading operations.
03.08.2020
ENSREG experts to review action plan based on Belarusian nuclear power plant stress tests
Stress tests of the Belarusian nuclear power plant were carried out in 2016. The ability of the Belarusian nuclear power plant to withstand extreme unfavorable natural phenomena and their combinations (earthquakes, tsunami, floods, and the rest) was evaluated.
27.07.2020
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Belarusian nuclear power plant passive reactor heat dissipation system's fluid replenishment tested
Passive heat dissipation systems are some of the tools meant to deal with accidents beyond the design basis. They are designed to take away the residual heat from the nuclear reactor core over a long period of time via steam generators if the nuclear power plant loses all power.
27.07.2020
First unit of Belarusian nuclear power plant to be fully commissioned in Q1 2021
The official said: “Startup and commissioning operations are being completed on all the systems. The operations are required for the physical launch of the first unit. During this stage 163 fuel rod arrays will be gradually placed inside the reactor and after that the reactor unit will gradually increase output."
22.07.2020
Plans to start loading fuel into first reactor of Belarusian nuclear power plant in August confirmed
The official said: “An energy source powered by nuclear fuel will be commissioned to supply 40% of the electricity the country needs. In August we intend to begin an important stage – the loading of nuclear fuel into the reactor and transition to the physical launch followed by the power startup later on.”
22.07.2020
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Belarus developing permanent seismic monitoring system for nuclear power plant
A permanent network of seismic stations is being developed to monitor the situation in the vicinity of the Belarusian nuclear power plant, BelTA learned from the report on the state of nuclear and radiation safety of Belarus of 2019.
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