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Today, April 28, the floating power unit "Academician Lomonosov" said goodbye to the "Baltic plant" of St. Petersburg, where it was built since 2009, and went to Chukotka. Along the way, NPP will go to Murmansk to load nuclear fuel.
The towing of the floating nuclear power plant to the destination will take place in two stages. First he will arrive in Murmansk, and then in Pevek (Chukotka Autonomous District). In Murmansk, PEB will load nuclear fuel, launch the reactor. In addition, the crew will be accommodated on board the floating nuclear power plant. The power unit will reach the terminal station by 2019. In Murmansk, at the berth of FSUE Atomflot, it is expected to meet in the autumn of this year. Initially, the fuel was planned to be loaded in St. Petersburg, but decided to do so further away from the multi-populated zones of the country. To the place of work in Pevek, PEB will be delivered along the Northern Sea Route, where they will connect to the infrastructure of the coastline. Some sources note that the average towing speed will be 3.5 knots. In 2019, "Academician Lomonosov" will become the most northern nuclear power plant in the world. Many states, especially China, have become interested in Russian PEBs at the construction stage. Experts are sure that countries that have not dreamed of developing nuclear energy will follow Russia's example after the facility demonstrates its capabilities in the work.
https://www.vladtime.ru/obsh/659449
