Unit 6 of the Kozloduy NPP is scheduled to be shut down for replacement of a defective protective membrane device on the turbine's steam separator-reheater, which is located in the conventional, non-nuclear part of the unit. This was announced today by the company on its official website. There is no release of pollutants into the environment, the NPP adds.
The elements (membrane and rupturing axis) of the device to be installed are made of newly supplied materials, similar to the originals. After the planned repair work is completed, Unit 6 will be reconnected to the country's energy system. Unit 5 is operating on schedule, the nuclear power plant adds.
BTA recalls that on December 24 last year, Unit 6 was put in parallel after a shutdown due to damage to a protective membrane device on the turbine's steam separator-reheater.