Reactor assembly process completed at NPP

The reactor-assembly process has been completed at power unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Russian Rosatom said in a statement on Wednesday.

The process included installing reactor internals, loading fuel assembly simulators, installing a protective pipes unit and an upper unit, smart automated monitoring systems (SAMS) sensors, etc.

Hydraulic testing is to be conducted at the next stage to check the operability of the reactor plant equipment, the statement said.

Specialists from Atomstroyexport, Atomtek-henergo, and Rosener-goatom carried out the assembly work.

Completion of the reactor assembly and preparation for key tests is an important stage to ensure the efficient operation of the future power unit, said Alexey Deriy, Atomstroyexport Vice President for projects in Bangladesh.

He further said, "We are responsible for safe, uninterrupted, and reliable operations. We carefully monitor each stage of the work, using advanced methods and technologies that have been tested many times at our construction sites."

Rooppur NPP is being implemented with technical and financial assistance from Russia.

It will host two power units with a total capacity of 2,400 MW. Russian VVER-1200 reactors have been chosen for the project.

This is an evolutionary Generation III+ design reactor that fully complies with all international safety requirements.

Rosatom Engineering Division is the project's general designer and general contractor.

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