Braking tests have been completed in the first unit of the Akkuyu NPP.
In the first power unit of the Akkuyu NPP being built in Turkey, tests of the hermetic envelope of the reactor building have been successfully completed. During eight days, experts tested the strength of the structure and its ability to maintain tightness under high pressure. For the purpose of the test, the pressure inside the casing was raised to 0.46 MPa - 15% higher than the calculated value.
The results confirmed that the design met the design requirements. According to Sergey Botskikh, General Manager of Akkuyu Nuclear JSC, the completion of the test allows us to move to the next stage of pre-launch work - cold-hot running of the reactor plant.