Sevastopol State University has launched a VVER-1000 reactor simulator for training specialists at the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP), according to ZNPP’s Telegram channel. At the Sevastopol State University, where the current employees of the ZNPP are retraining and future employees of the plant are being trained, the training laboratory has been modernised. An analytical VVER-1000 reactor simulator has been installed.
The simulator is a high-precision digital model of a power unit with domestic software. It is used to train operators and process engineers. The cost of the equipment was RUB70m ($862,490) and the project was implemented jointly with Russian nuclear utility Rosenergoatom.
The simulator will enable students to practice controlling the power unit systems, handle emergency situations, and pass exams before being allowed to work on real equipment. For students from Energodar, this is an opportunity to learn the technologies used at the ZNPP.
Meanwhile, ZNPP said the 750 kV Dneprovskaya power line had been disconnected leaving the plant dependent on the 330 kV Ferrosplavnaya-1 line. ZNPP said there had been no violations of safety limits and plant equipment is being serviced in accordance with all necessary regulations and under strict control of radiation safety standards. The radiation background at the plant and in the surrounding area remains unchanged.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed the loss of connection and said it was initiating discussions with both sides (Russia and Ukraine) on establishing a local ceasefire to enable repairs to the damaged power line.
