The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Turkey, being built by Rosatom State Corporation, has entered the crucial start-up and adjustment phase at its onshore pumping station for Unit 1. This phase involves testing and adjusting the plant’s main equipment. It ensures the reliability of the cooling systems essential for the NPP’s operation at the Nuclear Power Plant.

Pumping Units Tested for Cooling and Backup Systems at Nuclear Power Plant

The initial steps of the process include individual load tests on the main cooling water pumps and backup diesel power plant pumps. These tests are vital to ensure that the pumps are operating within required parameters. The skilled start-up and adjustment team has already conducted test runs. They are checking the performance and reliability of the cooling water pumps under load conditions at the Nuclear Power Plant.

The Akkuyu NPP’s onshore pumping station is a complex hydraulic engineering structure designed to meet advanced safety standards. The pumps, being the largest at the facility, will be responsible for supplying water to all the cooling systems of the power unit for the Nuclear Power Plant. Their stable operation is critical to the safe and effective functioning of key equipment, including the reactor and turbine unit.