Ukraine's nuclear energy has received a breakthrough technology that will increase the efficiency of BBEP-1000 power units during their operation
Ukrainian company “NT-Engineering”, with the support of the US Department of Energy and the Argon National Laboratory (USA), has successfully implemented and put into trial operation the " Maintenance Optimization Program for Systems Important to Safety Using Plant Configuration Risk Management. ZNPP, Unit 2".
The pilot project was transferred for use to Unit №2 of Zaporizhzhya NPP. Ukrainian experts were the first in the world to develop a technology that can significantly increase the performance of BBEP-1000 nuclear units. And there are 13 out of 15 of them at domestic NPPs. The program also allows to increase the safety and reliability of nuclear power plants. Personnel will be able to quickly assess the need for equipment to be repaired, instantly assess the impact on the safety of any operational solution and ensure the optimal operation of nuclear units. This will significantly reduce the radiation impact on people during scheduled repairs, increase the efficiency of equipment operation and ensure a high level of safety of the units.
The introduction of the technology developed by NT-Engineering will give a significant increase in electricity production and increase budget revenues from NNEGC Energoatom.
The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate has already issued an order for the pilot implementation of the "Maintenance Optimization Program for Systems Important to Safety Using Plant Configuration Risk Management. ZNPP Unit 2".