From 16 to 20 September, the Chornobyl NPP became a site to conduct national workshop of IAEA. The workshop subject is characterization of liquid and solid RAW, and immobilized waste packages as well.
The workshop involved the international experts of IAEA from Hungary and France, representatives of ISP NPPs, SNRIU, and 19 specialists from ChNPP. The main subject matters for discussion addressed the international practices relating to waste characterization, in particular, their legislative regulation, characterization equipment, and techniques for radionuclide activity measurement.
The information provided during the workshop is important for Chornobyl NPP since the nuclear power plant is currently at the decommissioning stage resulting in generation of large amount of waste.
On September 10-11, the delegation of the Belgian company TECNUBEL and the Institute for Radioelements (IRE-Elit) worked at Chornobyl NPP. The visit was part of a joint project aimed on creation of a pilot installation for chemical decontamination of small diameter pipes at Chornobyl NPP.
On September 6, the painters have sketched the future mural on the end wall of Chornobyl NPP Turbine Hall.
Cold tests, another important milestone in the Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Storage Facility (ISF-2) construction project, has been completed. Their duration was almost four months, from May 6 to August 29.
The Chornobyl NPP received a Certificate from the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate of Ukraine, confirming that the constructed facility “New Safe Confinement (NSC). Commissioning Stage No.1 (CS-1). Licensing Package No.6 (LP-6). Protective structure with technological life support systems and necessary infrastructure” is in compliance with the design documentation, and the Certificate confirmed its readiness for operation.