Russian nuclear contractor tests Tianwan NPP ahead of start-up
15/05/2007 12:49 MOSCOW, May 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's nuclear equipment export monopoly said Tuesday it had completed a 100-hour test of the first power unit of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China at nominal capacity before restarting it.
Atomstroyexport is building the Tianwan NPP in eastern China's port city of Lianyungang. The plant, which is being built under a 1992 bilateral agreement, features improved VVER-1000 reactors and K-100-6/3000 turbo-generators.
"The tests showed no faults," the company said in a statement.
It was reported in April that the first power unit would be put into commercial operation once all tests had been conducted.
The first unit of the Tianwan NPP went online in early January, but was then shut down for maintenance work. The second power unit of the Chinese nuclear power plant was put to 12% of its nominal capacity May 8.
Atomstroyexport is building seven NPP power units in China, India, Iran and Bulgaria.
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