Chashma 3 completes acceptance test

[mhafeez]

Chashma 3 completes acceptance test

LONDON - Pakistan's fourth reactor - unit 3 of the Chashma nuclear power plant in Punjab - has passed a preliminary acceptance test, supplier China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced, World Nuclear News reported on Friday.

Construction began on the Chinese-designed CNP-300 pressurised water reactor in March 2011. The unit achieved first criticality on 3 October and was connected to the grid on 15 October. The unit's output has since been gradually increased to 100 percent.

In a 7 December statement, CNNC said Chashma 3 completed a "100-hour reliability demonstration test" at 3.30am on 6 December, marking the end of acceptance tests for the unit. The reactor is expected to enter commercial operation before the end of this year. Chashma 3 is one of two CNP-300 units being built at the site. Unit 4, which began construction nine months after unit 3, is currently undergoing commissioning and is expected to be connected to the grid during the first half of 2017.

The Chashma site also referred to as Chasnupp is already home to two Chinese-supplied 300 MWe PWRs: unit 1, in commercial operation since 2000, and unit 2, in commercial operation since 2011. Pakistan also has a 125 MWe Canadian-supplied pressurised heavy water reactor, Karachi unit 1, which has been in commercial operation since 1972.

Two 1161 MWe Chinese-supplied Hualong One plants are also planned at the Karachi site. A ground-breaking ceremony for Karachi 2 was held in August 2015, and the units are scheduled to enter service in 2021 and 2022.

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[loser24x7]

mhafeez, Can you tell me the de-rated capacity of CANUPP Karachi? ya sirf copy/paste aur NOORAY ki tarjumaani ka shauq hai?

 

[mhafeez]

mhafeez, Can you tell me the de-rated capacity of CANUPP Karachi? ya sirf copy/paste aur NOORAY ki tarjumaani ka shauq hai?

You must be talking about KANUPP.

KANUPP is the oldest CANDU power reactor currently operating. It completed its 30 years design life on December 5, 2002 and was shut down to meet the re-licensing requirements. During the shutdown, important plant modifications / retrofits were carried out. KANUPP was brought back in operation in January 2007. Its net capacity is 125 MWe while gross capacity is 137 MWe.

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CHASHNUPP 1 & 2 both have net capacity of 300 MWe and gross capacity of 325 MWe each.

CHASHNUPP 3 & 4 will have net capacity of 315 MWe and gross capacity of 340 MWe each.

 

[loser24x7]

You must be talking about KANUPP.

KANUPP is the oldest CANDU power reactor currently operating. It completed its 30 years design life on December 5, 2002 and was shut down to meet the re-licensing requirements. During the shutdown, important plant modifications / retrofits were carried out. KANUPP was brought back in operation in January 2007. Its net capacity is 125 MWe while gross capacity is 137 MWe.

or
CHASHNUPP 1 & 2 both have net capacity of 300 MWe and gross capacity of 325 MWe each.

CHASHNUPP 3 & 4 will have net capacity of 315 MWe and gross capacity of 340 MWe each.

I don't believe you until you provide me the daily dispatch of NTDC....