On Wednesday in Murmansk on the world's only nuclear floating power "Akademik Lomonosov" began loading nuclear fuel in reactors, According to the press service of "Rosenergoatom".
Work carried out on the site of FSUE "Atomflot" (part of "Rosatom"). In this way, He launched one of the key stages of the preparation of the floating power to the commencement of operation at the site of his home base - to Pevek (Chukotka).
As the head of the Directorate for operating a floating nuclear heat and power plant (PATES) Vitaly Trutnev, specialists began a phased loading of nuclear fuel, first reactor №1, then - in the reactor №2. The plans the next stage involves the implementation of the end of year physical start-up reactors and started mooring trials. These activities will be carried out after obtaining the relevant permits of Rostekhnadzor.
celebrated, that the base of "Atomflot" has all the necessary infrastructure and expertise to fuel load, and for the physical start-up reactors.
In Pevek port unit it will be towed to 2019 year.
PEB "Akademik Lomonosov" (project 20870) It is the leading project of mobile units Series. It is designed for operation in the floating nuclear power plant and represents a new class of energy sources, created with the use of Russian nuclear shipbuilding technologies. As part of the station two KLT-40S, capable of producing up to 70 MW of electricity and 50 Gcal / hr heat energy in the normal operating mode. It's enough, to maintain the vital functions of the city with a population of about one hundred thousand people.
