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Publish date: August 31, 2004
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Two cases when automatic safety shutdown system was triggered should be investigated at the nuclear power plants according to the Russian regulations. On July 3, 2004, reactor no.2 at the Kursk NPP was stopped by the operator due to a major leakage in the gas coolant of the TG-3 turbo generator. On July 17, 2004, turbo generator of reactor no.4 at the Kola NPP was taken off the grid by the automatic shutdown system after the high-voltage power line VL-393 was switched off. Radiation levels reportedly remained normal. The Russian research reactors shutdown systems were triggered seven times in July.
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.