Power unit shut down at Khmelnytsky NPP
According to Energoatom experts, there are currently problems with the equipment of the turbine that generates electricity, not with the reactor, so it is not an emergency.
On Thursday, March 14, it became known that the second power unit at Khmelnytsky NPP was shut down. The press service of Energoatom reported on the incident on its official Facebook page.
Despite Russian propagandists’ fakes about American fuel or an emergency, Energoatom reported that on March 13, the second power unit was disconnected from the grid due to “fluctuations in the axial displacement parameter of the rotor of the high-pressure cylinder of the turbine unit with an increasing trend.” We are currently investigating the circumstances and working to eliminate the violations.
“Given the surplus in the electricity market, it was decided to shut down the turbine unit to find out and eliminate the cause of the deviation,” the press service emphasizes.
In other words, or in simple terms, there is a reactor where fuel heats water. According to an Energoatom specialist, this water forms steam, which enters the turbine through steam generators and pipe systems and spins the turbine, which directly generates electricity. Currently, there are problems with the equipment of this turbine, not the reactor.
“It has nothing to do with accidents. This is not an emergency situation. Indeed, there are issues with the equipment. It was simply taken out for repair so that it would work properly,” explained the Energoatom expert.
According to the press service, 7 NPP units are currently in operation, all at rated capacity. The total capacity of the NPP is 5900 MW.
