German team to close Kudankulam reactor soon
25 Oct 2012 5:48 AM IST
India's atomic power plant operator, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is awaiting the arrival of German technicians to close the pressure vessel of the first 1,000 MW reactor at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), said a senior official.
‘The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has given the nod to close the pressure vessel Oct 20. The German machine to close the vessel will have to be operated by a technician from that country. The German team is expected soon,’ a senior NPCIL official said .
According to the official, going by the current pace of work, the reactor will become critical (start of fission process) sometime during the second week of Nov.
‘The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has given the nod to close the pressure vessel Oct 20. The German machine to close the vessel will have to be operated by a technician from that country. The German team is expected soon,’ a senior NPCIL official said .
According to the official, going by the current pace of work, the reactor will become critical (start of fission process) sometime during the second week of Nov.
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