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nuclear-power-plant2 years ago•4 min saved

IAEA Director General Addresses Ukraine Situation.

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is planning to resume pumping water that still remains accessible despite a major loss of water in the Kakhovka reservoir caused by the destruction of the downstream dam earlier this month. The IAEA has increased its presence at the ZNPP in order to monitor compliance with the five basic principles for protecting the plant during the military conflict that were established by Director General Grossi at the United Nations Security Council in late May. The nuclear safety and security situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is extremely fragile.

via International Atomic Energy Agency|

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nuclear-energy2 years ago•2 min saved

IAEA Assures Adequate Cooling Water for Ukraine's Largest Nuclear Plant Despite Dam Collapse

The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is still pumping cooling water from the Kakhovka reservoir, despite the water level dropping to a critical point due to a breached dam. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has assessed that the pumps can still operate even if the water level drops to around 11 metres or possibly lower. The IAEA experts have requested access to the location where the reservoir’s water level is measured and the Zaporizhzhya Thermal Power Plant discharge channel adjoining the ZNPP to independently verify the status of the cooling water systems.

via International Atomic Energy Agency|

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nuclear-energy2 years ago•2 min saved

IAEA Assures Adequate Cooling Water for Ukraine's Largest Nuclear Plant Despite Dam Collapse

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that work is ongoing at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to ensure it has maximum amounts of cooling water in reserve, in case it can no longer access the nearby Kakhovka reservoir which is continuing to drop after its downstream dam was damaged earlier this week. The hourly loss rate has slowed slightly, but if the current drop rate were to continue, the 12.7 metre level could be reached within the next two days. The possible lack of access to the Kakhovka reservoir has underlined the need to keep the ZNPP’s other water sources intact, particularly the large cooling pond near the site, as well as the discharge channel of the nearby Zaporizhzhya Thermal Power Plant (ZTPP) which is used to bring water from the reservoir to the ZNPP site.

via International Atomic Energy Agency|

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