A new turbine has been successfully tested at the Seversk CHP plant, which is part of Rosatom. In parallel, specialists from Rusatom Infrastructure Solutions are carrying out a large-scale modernization of the station.
During the tests of the new domestic turbine using a turning gear, the correctness of the assembly was checked, as well as the alignment and centering of the turbogenerator shaft were ensured.
The new turbine turning gear features an electromechanical drive that provides remote control and monitoring. Thanks to this innovative system, the rotor cooling process is fully automated, eliminating the need for manual intervention by the operator. Seversk CHP plant became the first in Russia to implement such technology.
Seversk CHP plant (CHP plant SHK) is a thermal power plant in the city of Seversk, Tomsk region, located near the Siberian Chemical Combine. It was put into operation in stages in 1953–1961. It produces heat and electricity for the needs of the plant and the closed administrative-territorial entity (ZATO) Seversk.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the reactor vessel for the first power unit of the El-Dabaa NPP was delivered to the construction site in Egypt.