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The reactor assembly process at power unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has been completed, Russian Rosatom said in a statement Wednesday
The process involved installing reactor internals, loading fuel assembly simulators, installing protective pipes, an upper unit, and smart automated and monitoring systems (SAMS) sensors, etc.
The next step will be hydraulic testing to check the operability of the reactor plant equipment, the statement noted.
Specialists from Atomstroyexport, Atomtekhenergo, and Rosenergoatom carried out the assembly work.
"Completion of the reactor assembly and getting prepared for key tests is an important stage to ensure the efficient operation of the future power unit. We are responsible for the 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" Alexey Deriy, Atomstroyexport Vice President for Projects in Bangladesh was quoted as saying in the statement.
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 the international safety requirements.
Rosatom Engineering Division is the project's general designer and general contractor.