Thursday, April 14, 2011
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
 'If our investigation reports show that seismic conditions are not suitable for a power plant in Akkuyu, we will take all the necessary precautions to eliminate the problems,' says Alexander Superfin, the general manager of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Co. |
The nuclear reactor planned for southeast Turkey will use the latest technology, the top Russian executive responsible for building the plant in Mersin’s Akkuyu district has said, dismissing concerns raised following Japan’s nuclear disaster.
“In Akkuyu, we will build a WWER-type plant using MPP2006 technology. This is a new generation of nuclear-power reactor that Russia has designed and developed,” Alexander Superfin, the general manager of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Co., said Wednesday, speaking on the sidelines of the 14th Eurasian Economic Forum in Istanbul.
Russia is also interested in additional nuclear plants that Turkey plans to build, Superfin told the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review.
Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Co. is a project company linked to Russia’s atomic energy giant Rosatom. Approved by Turkey on Dec. 13, the company is responsible for building the Akkuyu plant near Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline.
Many countries, including China and Germany, are reviewing conditions at their nuclear power plants as the crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi reactor continues in the wake of a massive earthquake and tsunami. On Thursday, an Indian government official said the country plans to install additional new technologies that ensure automatic shutdown of nuclear plants upon detection of seismic activity.
Anti-nuclear groups in Turkey have said the Akkuyu plant will be built dangerously close to an active fault line. Responding to such concerns, Superfin said: “If our investigation reports show that seismic conditions are not suitable for a power plant, we will take all the necessary precautions. The results of the report will be made public.”
According to Superfin, previous site investigations after 1976 showed that Akkuyu is one of the best locations in Turkey for a nuclear power plant.
The Akkuyu plant would be similar to the third-generation one under construction in Novovoronezh, Russia, which Superfin said would be “a reference design and reference model for Akkuyu.” A similar design will also be used at another planned nuclear energy plant in Belene, Bulgaria.
“The Akkuyu plant will be equipped with numerous safety measures that were not available at the time when Fukushima was built four decades ago,” Superfin said. “Safety systems will protect the main reactor structure from all possible accidents. These will work even when there is no power at the plant.”
Superfin said the Akkuyu reactor would incorporate a so-called “core catcher” to insure against the possible release of highly radioactive substances into the environment. “What we saw in Fukushima simply will not be able to occur in Akkuyu,” he said.
Commenting on the recent suspension of talks with Japan on a planned second nuclear plant in the Black Sea province of Sinop, Superfin said Russia is also interested in those plans.
Turkish government officials have spoken about the possibility of planning a third nuclear facility, reportedly in the northwestern province of İğneada.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently said the Akkuyu plant construction will start as early as April or May, a statement that surprised Superfin. “We cannot start construction until we receive the construction license,” he said. “The license will come after the completion of detailed site surveys and this will take at least a year.”
Russian engineers are scheduled to investigate the site at the end of the month, Superfin said.
“In Akkuyu, we will build a WWER-type plant using MPP2006 technology. This is a new generation of nuclear-power reactor that Russia has designed and developed,” Alexander Superfin, the general manager of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Co., said Wednesday, speaking on the sidelines of the 14th Eurasian Economic Forum in Istanbul.
Russia is also interested in additional nuclear plants that Turkey plans to build, Superfin told the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review.
Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Co. is a project company linked to Russia’s atomic energy giant Rosatom. Approved by Turkey on Dec. 13, the company is responsible for building the Akkuyu plant near Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline.
Many countries, including China and Germany, are reviewing conditions at their nuclear power plants as the crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi reactor continues in the wake of a massive earthquake and tsunami. On Thursday, an Indian government official said the country plans to install additional new technologies that ensure automatic shutdown of nuclear plants upon detection of seismic activity.
A faulty problem
According to Superfin, previous site investigations after 1976 showed that Akkuyu is one of the best locations in Turkey for a nuclear power plant.
The Akkuyu plant would be similar to the third-generation one under construction in Novovoronezh, Russia, which Superfin said would be “a reference design and reference model for Akkuyu.” A similar design will also be used at another planned nuclear energy plant in Belene, Bulgaria.
“The Akkuyu plant will be equipped with numerous safety measures that were not available at the time when Fukushima was built four decades ago,” Superfin said. “Safety systems will protect the main reactor structure from all possible accidents. These will work even when there is no power at the plant.”
Superfin said the Akkuyu reactor would incorporate a so-called “core catcher” to insure against the possible release of highly radioactive substances into the environment. “What we saw in Fukushima simply will not be able to occur in Akkuyu,” he said.
Commenting on the recent suspension of talks with Japan on a planned second nuclear plant in the Black Sea province of Sinop, Superfin said Russia is also interested in those plans.
Turkish government officials have spoken about the possibility of planning a third nuclear facility, reportedly in the northwestern province of İğneada.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently said the Akkuyu plant construction will start as early as April or May, a statement that surprised Superfin. “We cannot start construction until we receive the construction license,” he said. “The license will come after the completion of detailed site surveys and this will take at least a year.”
Russian engineers are scheduled to investigate the site at the end of the month, Superfin said.
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