The Hindu : Atomic unit may be synchronised in a week

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Atomic unit may be synchronised in a week

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI JULY 13. The Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) Unit-II is likely to be synchronised to the grid again in about a week following completion of the work to replace its coolant tubes.

The unit, taken off the grid on January 9, 2002 for the job, attained criticality at 9.26 p.m. tonight, said a press release from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. The "new improved material" — zirconium 2.5 per cent niobium — used in the replacement would extend the life of the reactor by "another 30 years".

Apart from replacement of the heat exchangers in the steam generators, modifications have been carried out to restore the unit to its design capacity of 220 Mwe, which would translate into an additional 50 Mwe availability to the grid. The changes, effected at a cost of Rs. 352 crores, have been completed in 18 months, six months ahead of schedule, the release said.

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