A REVIEW OF

1000 Mw KUDANKULAM Nuclear Power Project

A REVIEW OF

1000 Mw KUDANKULAM Nuclear Power Project

First Nuclear Power Project of 1000MW, the single largest capacity unit power project in India.

Project Engineering, material supply from Russia

First stage comprises of 2 units of 1000MW each

Only civil works and erection commissioning works under Indian companies

FLOW DIAGRAM OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Structural Drawing of KKNPP

KUDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT MAIN TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

86000 m3 / h Flow rate of coolant through reactor 7

6.27 MPa Pressure of the steam generated at the outlet from the SG 9

2 x 1000 MWe

(1111 MV.A)

Capacity of Generator 10

43000 MWd/ T of U Mean burn-up of the fuel 9

15.7 MPa Pressure of reactor primary system coolant at outlet of the core 4

40 years Design Life of the Plant (Reactor Pressure Vessel) 1

3012 MWt Rated thermal power of the reactor Plant 2

Value Parameter Sr. No.

3.92 to 3.84 % Average enrichment of the fuel reloads with U235 8

321 oC Primary coolant temperature at the outlet from the reactor 6

291 oC Primary coolant temperature at the inlet to the reactor 5

4 No. of Circulation loops of the reactor plant 3

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