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Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II

Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II rather than just read about it. In short: Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II (NvNPPII; Russian: Нововоронежская АЭС II []) is a Russian nuclear power plant with two 1200 MW pressurized water reactors (VVER) located in Voronezh Oblast. The power plant is built on the same site as the present Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant.

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Reference excerpt

Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II (NvNPPII; Russian: Нововоронежская АЭС II []) is a Russian nuclear power plant with two 1200 MW pressurized water reactors (VVER) located in Voronezh Oblast. The power plant is built on the same site as the present Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant. Unit 1 started commercial operation in 2017, and was the first Generation III+ nuclear reactor in the world. Unit 2 was connected to the grid in 2019.

History In 2006, the Russian government legislated a nuclear expansion plan for 2007–2015. The plan aimed to put two new nuclear reactors into operation each year from 2012. This decision provided impetus for the construction of Novovoronezh II, which had been originally been proposed in 1999. On 20 June 2007 preparations began at the construction site, and the construction starting ceremony was held on 12 July 2009. In January 2017 the plant took delivery of a safety instrumentation and control system from Areva NP for installation in its Unit 1. The first criticality of Unit 2 reactor was achieved on 22 March 2019, with connection to the grid on 1 May 2019.

Description

The power station will comprise two to four VVER-1200/392M reactors of the AES-2006 type. These reactors are the first of their kind. Unit 1 was planned to be added to the grid in 2012, with the second unit to be added a year later. Cost of the project is between 250 billion Rubles. The city of Novovoronezh is to provide housing for incoming NvNPP II construction workers. In early 2008 the first two apartment blocks were complete and ready to use. Construction of the nuclear power plant is important because the existing Novovoronezh nuclear power plant is a focal point of the energy supply system. The power plant complex provides energy not only to Voronezh Oblast but to Belgorod, Lipetsk and Tambov territories as well.

Reactors The Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II has two units:

Service life of the VVER-1200 is 60 years. With extension of operation for 20 years.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II

In research: Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2012 establishments in Russia, Buildings and structures completed in 2012, Buildings and structures in Voronezh Oblast, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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