During 23-25 February 2016, the site acceptance tests (SAT) on the project “Establishment of Chernobyl NPP Decommissioning Visualization Centre” were brought to a successful conclusion at ChNPP site. Beside the ChNPP professionals, Project Leader and Senior Engineer of the project from the Institute for Energy Technologies of Norway (IFE) also participated in the SAT.

As part of the project, ChNPP received computer and health physics equipment in December 2015. In addition to standard software, supplied together with PCs, IFE designed special software to create scenarios and visualize decommissioning activities. The total scope of supply was UAH 150,000.

The equipment and software will be used to introduce modern technologies of 3D modeling, to visualize Chernobyl NPP decommissioning process, will enable planning and training of personnel, planning and monitoring of radiation doses, as well as visualization of radiation scenarios to implement various tasks. The use of visualization centres is one of the most widespread trends which allow to reduce radiation doses of personnel at nuclear power plants and to improve safety of activities.

IFE representatives conducted training for ChNPP personnel, which will be involved in CDVC operation, on the use of the designed software, as well as introduced the capabilities of the Centre to the managers of the main ChNPP shops and departments.

On the 25th of February the final meeting was held on the project which was implemented as part of the Agreement which had been signed on the 30th November 2012 between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on cooperation in nuclear and radiation safety, ChNPP decommissioning and Shelter Object transformation into ecologically safe system. The project was funded by Norwegian Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Contractor of the project was Institute for Energy Technologies of Norway (IFE). Participants of the meeting discussed the possibilities of future cooperation between ChNPP and IFE under the intergovernmental Agreement mentioned above.

A Kick-off Meeting under the Contract No.2015/365-776 “Creation of facility for release of materials from regulatory control at ChNPP”, being funded by the European Commission and implemented within the frame of the EC Project U4.01/11Е, was held on 4th February at the Chernobyl NPP.

Within this Contract it is expected to supply to the Chernobyl NPP site the entire list of equipment and software from a stationary gamma-spectrometry measuring system and mobile measuring devices to an operator’s cabin, bar code systems, radio stations and all the items needed for full operation. Beside that the Contract provides for the equipment installation, acceptance tests, certification, licensing and commissioning, as well as training of the ChNPP personnel who will operate the facility. 

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On 28th January the Chernobyl NPP was officially visited by representatives of Skoda JS a.s. (the Czech Republic) which is the Contractor under a Contract “Production, Certification and Delivery of a Cask-Wagon for Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel”, and by the Ukrainian subcontractors of Skoda JS a.s. - SS SSTC NRS and LLC MontazhEnergoStroy.

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On January 26 the Chernobyl NPP site was visited by representatives of Belgian company Tecnubel. During the visit the Tecnubel representatives received comprehensive information about the activities being implemented at the Chernobyl NPP, in particular, dismantling of equipment, technologies and specifics of its decontamination, and RAW management as well. Also they were familiarized with operation of Industrial Complex for Solid Radioactive Waste Management and decontamination sections, and visited the Turbine Hall where the dismantling works are underway. Tecnubel interest in the abovementioned types of work has not occurred by chance, because these very chemical decontamination, development and maintenance of RAW management equipment are one of the key areas of activity of this company.

A meeting was held following the familiarization with the Plant site facilities. During the meeting the Tecnubel representatives presented the technology capacities of their company and answered questions of Chernobyl NPP specialists. Based on the discussion results, Tecnubel offered for the ChNPP such areas of activity as organization of training courses for operators of manipulators, analysis of chemical techniques of decontamination at the ChNPP and providing recommendations on the technology improvement, as well as decontamination of small-diameter tubes and equipment with complex configuration.

Based on the results of the meeting, the parties confirmed their interest in continuation of cooperation, preparation and implementation of joint projects at the SSE ChNPP site.

FYI. Since 1985 the Belgian company Tecnubel has worked in the market of nuclear maintenance at the Belgian and European NPPs. The main areas of its activity are provision of services to nuclear power plants in Belgium, France, Hungary, the Netherlands, Sweden and Slovakia; as well as RAW management, production of nuclear fuel and medical radioisotopes. The company is a part of the French multinational energy group Engie. 

SSE Chernobyl NPP and Tecnubel discuss areas of po...

SSE Chernobyl NPP and Tecnubel discuss areas of po...

SSE Chernobyl NPP and Tecnubel discuss areas of po...