At the Akkuka (NPP) atomic power plant in the Gulnar area of the Turkish province of Mercin, the project of open marine hydraulic structures was completed, including ground hydraulic structures. Within the framework of the project, the stage of commissioning a pumping station intended to cool all systems and equipment of the first power unit.
began.
In the ground part of the station, the main blocks of the cooling system are installed at a depth of 21 meters. 6500 kilowatts electric motors are located 5 meters below ground level.
The pumping station equipped with advanced technologies is developed taking into account resistance to external influences, including floods and tsunami. Specialists have started commissioning. The complex, consisting of a drainage canal, siphons, distribution chambers, water intake and final structures, include four large pumps.
The station is able to pump 260 thousand cubic meters of sea water per hour, ensuring the cooling of all systems and equipment of the first power unit outside the reactor.
“In the near future, the station will be ready for water fence”
General Director of Akkui Nuclear Sergey Buttskiy in an interview with Anadolu noted that the specialists on the site work with a lot of dedication.
“The project of open marine hydraulic structures is the most important part of the first power unit. The cooling of turbine capacitors and key elements of the security system is one of the most important technological processes at nuclear power plants. We have both ground and marine hydraulic structures at our disposal. They are a complex ground. A complex of structures with a large number of pumps, ”he explained.
According to Buttskiy, the pumps installed at the station have impressive dimensions.
“only one pump supplies about 65 thousand cubic meters of sea water per hour. This is a very significant volume. A total of four such pumps are installed at the station, as well as additional pumps for security systems and auxiliary systems. We completed the construction of the complex and put it into operation .
Buttskiy also spoke about the significance of the project.
“The project of open marine hydraulic structures combined engineering capabilities and the experience of Turkey and Russia. Thanks to round -the -clock construction activities and engineering solutions, all difficulties were overcome, including geopolitical factors. Thanks to the close cooperation of Turkish and Russian engineers, this difficult task was successfully solved,” – He added.