Chernobyl: July 2008 Archives
I found an interesting new report about Chernobyl, this one is from AlJazeera News. The report is titled "It happened in ... Chernobyl - 23 Jun 08" and covers the events and aftermath of the 1986 nuclear disaster.
This report is unique because it contains new interviews with new insights. I think it is definitely worth a look.
Part 1 (10:41)
Part 2 (11:32)
This report is unique because it contains new interviews with new insights. I think it is definitely worth a look.
Part 1 (10:41)
Part 2 (11:32)
Earlier this week, the G8 nations pledged to provide an extra €62 million for the continued clean-up at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The money is specifically earmarked for construction of the spent nuclear fuel storage facility, known as SNF SF-2.
Design of the $275 million facility is currently being handled by Holtec International, which was awarded the contract in 2007.
The funds will be controlled by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). To date, nations around the world have donated €300 million to the Nuclear Safety Fund, which is financing the store. Another €770 million ($1.2 billion) has accumulated in the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, which will be used for construction of the New Safe Confinement structure.
Design of the $275 million facility is currently being handled by Holtec International, which was awarded the contract in 2007.
The funds will be controlled by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). To date, nations around the world have donated €300 million to the Nuclear Safety Fund, which is financing the store. Another €770 million ($1.2 billion) has accumulated in the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, which will be used for construction of the New Safe Confinement structure.
On June 27, 2008, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant leadership including General Director Igor Gramotkin, Technical Director Andriy Bilyk, Chief Engineer of the project management group for the planning of Shelter (Sarcophagus) activities Andrei Savin, and Deputy Technical Director for the Sarcophagus Vladimir Kashtanov took a tour of the structure.During the tour they examined industrial and local zones of the Sarcophagus, the platform under construction for the base of the New Safe Confinement (NSC), light roofing, and workplaces of project personnel.
Gramotkin noted the order and cleanliness at the Sarcophagus site and the cleared platform for the southern base of the NSC.
The leadership discussed current problems and immediate plans for the future, particularly work on the installation of new ventilation stacks (VT) and the dismantling of the current VT of the second turn (reactors 3 and 4). The dismantling of the ventilation stack is stipulated as part of the preliminary work of the NSC construction.
Due to high levels of radiation, the visit to the Sarcophagus roof was short, but the leadership did examine the quality of repair work. Roof workers typically work in pairs for 8-20 minutes at a time. New light roofing sheets are fastened with screws, using stand-alone devices that increase efficiency and reduce personal radiation doses.
Photos: ChAES
