The Rooppur Nuclear Power Project in Bangladesh will be a 2.4 GW nuclear power station. The nuclear power station is being built near Rooppur, Ishwardi upazila, Pabna District, on the bank of the Padma River, 87 miles (140 kilometers) west of Dhaka. It will be the country's first nuclear power plant, with the first of two units set to be online in 2024. The Russian Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation is building the VVER-1200/523 nuclear reactor and essential infrastructure. During the primary construction stage, the overall number of personnel will be 12,500, including 2,500 Russian professionals. When completed, it is estimated to generate approximately 15% of the country's electricity.
This power plant's reactor is of the PWR variety. A light-water nuclear reactor is a pressurized water reactor (PWR). The vast majority of nuclear power facilities in the world are PWRs (with notable exceptions being the UK, Japan, and Canada). The primary coolant (water) in a PWR is pumped under high pressure to the reactor core, where it is heated by the energy released by atom fission. The heated, high-pressure water then goes to a steam generator, where it converts thermal energy to lower-pressure water in a secondary system that generates steam. The steam is then used to power turbines, which turn an electric generator. Unlike a boiling water reactor (BWR), pressure in the primary coolant loop prevents the water within the reactor from boiling. Ordinary water is used as both a coolant and a neutron moderator in all light-water reactors. Most have two to four vertically placed steam generators, whereas VVER reactors employ horizontal steam generators
This power plant's reactor is of the PWR variety. A light-water nuclear reactor is a pressurized water reactor (PWR). The vast majority of nuclear power facilities in the world are PWRs (with notable exceptions being the UK, Japan, and Canada). The primary coolant (water) in a PWR is pumped under high pressure to the reactor core, where it is heated by the energy released by atom fission. The heated, high-pressure water then goes to a steam generator, where it converts thermal energy to lower-pressure water in a secondary system that generates steam. The steam is then used to power turbines, which turn an electric generator. Unlike a boiling water reactor (BWR), pressure in the primary coolant loop prevents the water within the reactor from boiling. Ordinary water is used as both a coolant and a neutron moderator in all light-water reactors. Most have two to four vertically placed steam generators, whereas VVER reactors employ horizontal steam generators
Plant Overview
Reactor type: PWR
Cooling towers: 4 × Natural Draft
Cooling source: Padma River
Thermal capacity: 2 × 3,200 MWth
Reactor type: PWR
Cooling towers: 4 × Natural Draft
Cooling source: Padma River
Thermal capacity: 2 × 3,200 MWth
Power generation
Make and model: VVER-1200/523
Units under const: 2 × 1,200 MW (gross)
Nameplate capacity: 2,160 MW
Make and model: VVER-1200/523
Units under const: 2 × 1,200 MW (gross)
Nameplate capacity: 2,160 MW
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant's Safety Features
The VVER-1200/523 is a Generation III+ nuclear reactor. The nuclear reactor's design characteristic is tiered safety barriers that prevent radioactive material from escaping. The reactor is made up of five layers:
Radioactive elements are trapped within the crystal structure of fuel pellets.
Fuel rods: The zircaloy tubes act as an additional heat- and pressure-resistant barrier.
A large steel casing hermetically encases the entire fuel unit.
A core catcher is a device used to collect the molten core material (corium) of a nuclear reactor in the event of a nuclear meltdown and keep it from exiting the containment building.
A concrete containment building serves as the last line of defense. It keeps radiation from escaping. It also shields against external damage.
The VVER-1200/523 is a Generation III+ nuclear reactor. The nuclear reactor's design characteristic is tiered safety barriers that prevent radioactive material from escaping. The reactor is made up of five layers:
Radioactive elements are trapped within the crystal structure of fuel pellets.
Fuel rods: The zircaloy tubes act as an additional heat- and pressure-resistant barrier.
A large steel casing hermetically encases the entire fuel unit.
A core catcher is a device used to collect the molten core material (corium) of a nuclear reactor in the event of a nuclear meltdown and keep it from exiting the containment building.
A concrete containment building serves as the last line of defense. It keeps radiation from escaping. It also shields against external damage.
The nuclear portion of the plant is housed in a single structure that serves as a containment and missile shield. This incorporates, in addition to the reactor and steam generators, an enhanced refueling mechanism and computerized reactor control systems. The emergency systems, which include an emergency core cooling system, an emergency backup diesel power supply, and a backup feed water supply, are also safeguarded in the same structure. The VVER-1200 now has a passive heat removal system. The system is built on top of the containment dome and includes a cooling system and water tanks. All safety functions are handled by passive systems for 24 hours and core safety for 72 hours.
Additional innovative safety devices include airplane crash prevention, hydrogen recombination, and a core catcher to contain a molten reactor core in the case of a catastrophic catastrophe. Almaz-Antey, a Russian armaments company, will install cooling equipment for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
Additional innovative safety devices include airplane crash prevention, hydrogen recombination, and a core catcher to contain a molten reactor core in the case of a catastrophic catastrophe. Almaz-Antey, a Russian armaments company, will install cooling equipment for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.