Nuclear Power Plant Logistics

Where is the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant and how many units does it have?

The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is being built in the Gülnar district of Mersin, on the Mediterranean coast, about 140 km west of Mersin city centre.

Akkuyu NPP

What is a KKS code and what is it used for?

The KKS code (Kraftwerk-Kennzeichensystem, power plant classification system) is an alphanumeric identification system that uniquely identifies every system, piece of equipment and…

KKS Code

What is nuclear power plant transportation?

Nuclear power plant transportation is the quality-assured, traceable and documented movement of the reactor equipment, turbines, piping, cables and construction materials needed to build…

Nuclear Power Plant Transportation

What is a reactor pressure vessel, and how is it transported?

The reactor pressure vessel (RPV) is the thick-walled steel vessel in a pressurised water reactor that houses the fuel assemblies and internals and contains the hot, high-pressure coolant…

Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV)

What is the VVER-1200 reactor?

The VVER-1200 is a Generation III+ pressurised water reactor developed by Rosatom, Russia's state atomic energy corporation, with roughly 1,200 MWe of electrical and 3,200 MWt of thermal…

VVER-1200