1st unit of Kursk NPP being prepared for restarting

20.12.2006 // Information-analytical Center of Kursk NPP

The 1st unit of Kursk NPP is being prepared for restarting.

The 1st unit of Kursk NPP is being prepared for restarting. It was automatically stopped on Dec 18, 2006, following the switching-off of two circulation pumps.

The automatic protection system reacted in line with the project algorithm, which has proved once again that the security system of the KNPP is quite effective and reliable.

The preliminary assessment of the incident is 0 on INES scale (no significant risk).

The radioactive emission rate is within admissible limits. On Dec 19 the gamma radiation background in the nearby area was 0.08–0.11 micro sievert/hour, which is exactly the level registered in the area before the launch of the NPP in 1975.