Fuel injection operations start in Bushehr
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Bushehr, Oct 26, IRNA -- Fuel injection operations started in the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant Tuesday morning.According to the public relations office of the nuclear power plant, following the positive results of numerous tests on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant including function tests on different systems and the pressure test of the metal ball in the reactor’s building the results of which were submitted to the related officials to get necessary permits, the first fuel compound was installed in the heart of the reactor.
At the present stage, all 163 fuel compounds are to be installed in the heart of the reactor.
The power plant will be physically put on stream once the installation operations are successfully completed.
Vice-President and Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi and the Russin contractor of the power plant are present in the ceremony.
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