Rostov NPP: at power unit No. 2 operation «turbine push» was performed

The push happened on February 24 at 19 : 07. The reactor capacity was increased to 35%. After that, at 19:41, steam was fed to the turbogenerator. At 20 : 47 the turbogenerator achieved 1500 revolutions per minute. At 23 : 02 after obtaining of heat-mechanic characteristics in accordance with algorithm of the startup operation, the turbine was stopped and reactor capacity reduced again - to 10 %.
The next stage of «energy startup» is set of electrical tests – will take several days. Only after successful finishing of these operations the generator will be connected to network, that is key moment in history of each power unit.
When the capacity reaches 50 %, checkup of conformance of actual parameters and characteristics of the equipment to their design values in all modes of power unit functioning will be started. Launching of capacity levels of more than 50 % is performed at the stage of pilot production.
Rostov NPP is branch of JSC «Concern Rosenergoatom». The nuclear plant is located on the bank of Tsimlyansk water storage 13.5 km away from Volgodonsk. On power unit No.1 put into industrial operation in 2001, VVER-1000 type reactor is operated with designed electric output of 1000 MW. In December of 200, first criticality of power unit No.2 took place with the same reactor type. In January of 2010, power unit No.2 is put to minimum controlled capacity level.