New Delhi: The first unit of the Russian built Kudankulam nuclear plant, which stopped operations late last month after a minor malfunction in the unit’s turbine, will resume operations soon, a Russian expert said yesterday.
Commenting on an earlier report, Alexander Uvarov of the Moscow-based nuclear think tank Atominfo said the first unit was shut down as per procedure during the pre-commissioning stage after some minor problems were detected in the turbine.
“In the course of tests conducted during the pre-commissioning stage some minor malfunctions of the turbine were seen. However all safety systems activated reliably, the malfunction was diagnosed promptly and repairs are being carried out,” Uvarov said over the phone.
“The pre-commissioning tests stage is purposed exactly to observe such malfunctions. There are no danger or risks for population, environment or sea,” he added. The Kudankulam builders - Russia’s nuclear energy corporation Rosatom - said in a statement Wednesday that the unit shutdown September 26 followed certain deviations found in the “turbo-arlernator”, and it will resume operations by December.
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