The document discusses Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant called the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) which is under construction. It will be located in Ishwardi, Pabna district and will have 2 units capable of producing 2,400 MW of electricity total. The RNPP is expected to begin operations in 2023 and will provide a safe, reliable and affordable source of clean energy for Bangladesh to meet its growing electricity demands. It discusses the technical features and safety standards that are in place to ensure safe operations.

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Course Instructor: Dr Abu Baker Siddiqui

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Shahriar, Md Atique [15-28300-1]
Dey, Priom [15-28285-1]
Kamruzzaman, Md Kaiser [15-28827-1]
Hosen, Md. Belal [15-28808-1]
Sudipta Krishna Dutta

4. Introduction
Nuclear Power Plant
History of Nuclear Power Plant
Importance of Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant At a Glance
Safety Standard for RNPP
Technical Features
Safety Barries
Radiation Safety
Pros and Cons
Recent Photograps
Conclusion

5.  The nuclear power plant (NPP) has been contributing a significant proportion to the world’s
electricity supply.
 Sixteen countries depend on nuclear power for at least a quarter of their electricity.
 November 2016, 30 countries worldwide are operating 450 nuclear power plant.
 Presently, 60 more reactors are under construction in 15 countries.
 According to the World Nuclear Association, over 45 countries around the globe are giving
“serious consideration” to introducing a nuclear power capability.
 Bangladesh has given the utmost priority on nuclear power plant.

6. Nuclear Power Plant
A nuclear power plant (nuclear power station) looks like a
standard thermal power station with one exception.
The heat source in the nuclear power plant is a nuclear reactor.
As is typical in all conventional thermal power stations the heat
is used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine
connected to a generator which produces electricity.

7. Fig 1: Main features of nuclear power plants with PWR-type (Pressurized Water Reactor) reactor.

8.  First Electricity Production:20 December,
1951 in Arco, Idaho, USA.
 First Commercial Use: June 26, 1954 at
Obninsk, Russia.
 Present Scenario:442 nuclear power plant
units in 31 countries produce electricity
about 384 GW.
 Under Construction:66 plants with a
capacity of 65 GW are in 16 countries.
Fig 2: First Electricity production by Nuclear Energy.

9.  Rapidly increasing electricity
demand
 Need huge amount of electrical
energy
 Require alternative fuel
Fiscal Year Peak Demand (MW)
2015 10,283
2016 11, 405
2017 12,644
2018 14,014
2019 15,527
2020 17,304
2021 18,338
2022 20, 443
Table 1: Power System Master Plan (PSMP)
demand forecast

10. In 1961, first proposed to build
a nuclear power plant.
 Accordingly that year Govt.
acquired 253.90 acre of land in
Ruppur in Pabna district.
 In 1963, the plant was
approved.

11.  After the independence in1974
Bangladesh Govt. started discussion
with Russia, which was not
successful.
 Finally, in February
2011,Bangladesh got an agreement
with Russia to build RNPP.
 The inter-govt. agreement (IGA)was
officially signed on 2November
2011.

12.  Prime Minister of Bangladesh
(Sheikh Hasina ) laying the
foundation stone of Bangladesh’s
first nuclear power plant on
2October 2013.
 Bangladesh commenced
construction of its first nuclear
power reactor, Rooppur 1, in
November 2017.
 Roppur 1 is the first of two large
Russian nuclear power reactors to
be built at the site, and is scheduled
to be commissioned in 2023.

13.  Location: Rooppur,
Pakseyunion, Ishwardiupazila,
Pabnadistrict.
 Capacity:2400 MW (2 units,
1200 MW each).
 Fuel: 235 Uranium Dioxide.
 Constructed by: State Atomic
Energy Corporation, Rosatom,
Russia.

14. Planned Nuclear Power Reactor:
 Cost of the Project: $12.65 billion
Russia: $11.385 (90%)
BD : $1.265 (10%)
 Opening: Targeted Launch of 1st unit
in year 2022 and 2nd in year 2023.
 Longevity: 60 years and extend to another 20 years.

15.  The main feature of Rooppur NPP is its simple design.
 Each reactor unit comprises a reactor and four circulation loops,
each of which includes circulation pipelines, reactor coolant pump
and horizontal steam generator.
 One of the main advantages of Rooppur NPP is the increased service
life of main equipment to 60 years without necessity of its
replacement.
 The turbine plant major equipment also have a service life of 50
years.

16. Parameter Value
Reactor nominal thermal power 3200 MW
Maximum Utilization Factor Over 90%
Operation mode Base load
Service life of irreplaceable equipment of Reactor Plant main
equipment
At least 60 years
Maximum linear heat flux 420 W/cm
Time of fuel operation (cycle) in reactor 4 to 5 years
Period between refueling 12 months
Some of the key technical characteristics NPP are listed in Table:
Table 2: Technical Characteristics of Rooppur NPP reactor Unit 1 and Unit 2

18. Fig 3: Site specific design parameters for natural and man-made impacts are shown

19. Parameters Value
Assigned service life: - power unit
- reactor plant
50 years
60 years
Installed (nominal) capacity -
Gross electrical power generation capacity at generator terminal
Not less than
1150 MWe
Electric power consumption for plant auxiliaries under the design conditions, %
of the power unit nominal electrical capacity
Not more than 10%
Net electric power measured on the HV side of the 400 kV transformer output
lines at nominal conditions
Not less than
1030 MW
Utilization factor Minimum 92%
Number of industrial production personnel (specific), men/MW 0.82
Annual generation of electrical energy at full utilization Over 16 billion unit
Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) 56.73 (USD/MWh)

20.  The Rooppur NPP is designed in such a way that it will limit radiation impact on
environment.
 During normal operation, the exposure doses absorbed by the personnel and
population, and the release of radioactive substances into the environment shall be
kept below the established limits.
 The radiation consequences of design basis accident in the worst case would be
limited within 300 meter at the border of sanitary protection zone.
 In case of Beyond Design-Basis Accidents, the exposure doses at the boundary of
protective measures planning zone and outside will not exceed the permissible level
.

21. Pros Cons
Fuel required is quite small Fuel is expensive
Nuclear power plant requires
less space
Capital cost is very high
Very economical for bulk
electric power
Requires greater technical
knowledge
Ensure continued supply of
electrical energy
Radioactive fission products

22. General View Of RNPP Project Site A part of Constructoin and Assembly Base -1

25.  Overall, Nuclear energy can be beneficial for our country.
 Nuclear energy is indispensable: it is the only energy able
to produce base load electricity massively and
competitively without greenhouse gas emission.