Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Russo-Bangla atomatom

Bhalo, bhalo. Would be a nice spectacle if it starts running before 2020. More than a month, that is.

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http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Russia_agrees_to_build_Bangladeshi_nuclear-0211114.html
Russia agrees to build Bangladeshi nuclear
02 November 2011

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Under the agreement, Russia will construct two 1000 MWe reactors at Rooppur, in Pabna district, about 200 km from the capital, Dhaka. It specifies that Rosatom's AtomStroyExport division will act as the contractor, while the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission will be the customer.

** And sell to the REB? **

A separate agreement will be signed for Russia to provide the necessary financing for the Rooppur plant’s construction.

** And who is going to sign the guarantee? **

Kiriyenko said that the proposed reactors "will meet all the international post-Fukushima requirements." He noted that the plant will feature double containment, a passive heat removal system, hydrogen recombiners, a core catcher, as well as other safety features.

** Yeah, yeah. **

According to a Reuters report, Osman said that construction of the reactors at Rooppur would begin by 2013 and will take five years to complete.

** Yeah, right. **