Factory Acceptance Testing for Kozloduy NPP Successfully Completed

April 12, 2024 - Radiy/Radics completed the Factory Acceptance Test of Reactor Control and Protection System for VVER-1000. The System is designed and manufactured for Power Unit 5 of Kozloduy NPP, Bulgaria and consists of a Reactor Trip System, Reactor Power Control System and Reactor Power Discharge and Limitation Equipment. The team of inspectors integrated representatives of the Buyer –Aden Group Ltd, end-user – Kozloduy NPP, and vendor – RPC Radiy. Within seven days the members of the FAT Commission verified if the main and the diverse equipment sets comply with the buyer’s requirements for design and manufacturing processes, equipment quality and regulatory rules.

The FAT was conducted in two stages: 1) preliminary testing for components and sets and 2) final acceptance testing of systems, and provided the objective evidence that both reactor control and protection systems as well as supporting documentation comply with the current standards, norms and rules for nuclear and radiation safety and cyber security, operating in Bulgaria. The systems confirmed their operability and functionality in all designed modes. In addition to conducting acceptance testing, Radiy’s specialists clearly and specifically addressed all the questions which helped for a sufficient and smooth FAT.