OREANDA-NEWS. July 12, 2011. Izhorskiye Zavody, part of OMZ Group, has finalized the fabrication of the first VVER-1200 reactor vessel for Leningrad NPP-2.

One of the final stages of the manufacturing successfully completed control assembly of the reactor vessel with in-vessel devices and head block shield.

The results of the control assembly were evaluated by the commission, which includes: representatives of Leningrad NPP-2, experimental design bureau "Hydropress", Federal state unitary enterprise "Bezopasnost", specialists of Izhorskiye Zavody.

The contract for the manufacturing and supplement of power equipment for Leningrad NPP-2, which is currently being built for capacity substitution of operating Leningrad NPP, was signed in 2008. In contract frames Izhorskiye Zavody will supply vessel equipment for two power units: reactor vessels with in-vessel devices, upper blocks and pressure compensation valves.

Leningrad NPP-2 is being built in accordance with AES-2006, representing evolutionary engineering change well-known and successfully used NPP technology with water-cooled reactor. Life cycle of power-generating units, developed in accordance with AES-2006 project, is prolonged to 60 years. This is the second VVER-1200, developed by Izhorskiye Zavody. The first one was supplied to Novovoronezh NPP – 2 in May this year.

OMZ Group is one of the leading heavy industry companies specializing in engineering, production, sales and service support of equipment for nuclear, oil and gas, mining industries, as well as special steel production and industrial services. OMZ Group’s facilities are located in Russia and Czech Republic. The Group is controlled by Gazprombank.