Specialists from the Russian scientific and production enterprise (NPP) "Doza" (Zelenograd) will develop an automated radiation control system (ARCS) for the El Dabaa NPP, which Rosatom is building in Egypt. This was reported by the company's press service.
The ARCS will become one of the elements of the station's radiation safety infrastructure and will ensure continuous radiation control in its premises and on its territory.
The full cycle of creating the system for 4 power units of the station will take about 2-4 years. It includes the preparation of technical solutions, coordination of design documentation, manufacturing of the equipment itself, testing, and deployment at the El Dabaa NPP.
The development of ARCS for Egypt is not the first foreign project for NPP "Doza". Previously, the enterprise created equipment for radiation control at facilities in Turkey, Bangladesh, and Bolivia.
Rosatom is building 4 power units with VVER-1200 Generation III+ reactors, each with a capacity of 1200 MW, at the El Dabaa NPP site. Russian nuclear scientists ensure complete safety of the facility for personnel and the environment. The level of ionizing radiation at the NPP will not exceed the natural background radiation of 0.20 µSv/h (microsieverts per hour).