Atomenergomash: specialized research Institute of instrument engineering

Next to the large territory of the Kurchatov Institute from the street Raspletina is one of the Soviet research institutes. Here for not very large area in modest buildings design and build the parts of a nuclear power plant. which the ordinary man sees and knows. All secrets will not be revealed. but to see something possible.

It is no secret that Russian nuclear technologies are in demand. Nuclear power plants are being updated and developed not only in our country but also abroad. For example, we are talking about the 3rd and 4th units of Tianwan NPP in China. and in that project we are talking about perspective 8 power units.

Development in this area is the least known. Even about the launch of Russia's newest power unit Novovoronezh NPP in the Federal media said few words, what can we say about the internal elements.
For example, various sensors and detectors.
This small structure is placed in the ventilation pipes.
Nearby is the extruder machine for the production of a special polymer film for detectors.
Externally, this film is very similar to polyethylene.
Modern equipment has a modern management system.
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I won't be able to reveal all secrets of production, but to show some devices for control of quality of the made equipment - with pleasure.
Externally, these systems are absolutely incomprehensible to the eye of a third-party visitor. Markedly only a huge number of wires.
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This small room with the equipment-Assembly shop. Here is made the Assembly of boards for various equipment.
Part of the work is done manually.
For everything else there are modern technologies.
Installation of a large number of electronic components is automatic.
The system precisely and clearly establishes all the elements into place. It remains only send the pasta in the oven and take out the already prepared a monolithic structure.
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Control part is also manual.
Next"vermicelli wires & quot; turns into neat details.
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Work on machines - the most classic occupation characteristic of any production.
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All parts have their own individual bar code, which is entered into the system and instantly displayed in the statistics. Thus, control over all stages of production is achieved. the program is not foreign, but domestic. Made by one person.
Testing grounds research Institute-a variety of premises. These are classic boxes with electronics. resembling server, and this unusual climatic chamber.
All of a sudden the symbol of all tests was the chicken. Ahead year of the rooster and toy with this animal is tested with the equipment.
The freezer has remained since Soviet times, but the quality is not lost. All the same confident freezing to 70 degrees below zero. The equipment must withstand this temperature.
Well, if you do not need to build a nuclear power plant in Oymyakon, you can check the equipment on the next device. here the opposite effect: heat +50 ° C and maximum humidity. What if the next customer is Qatar?
Even before Fukushima, all equipment for nuclear power plants was necessarily tested in case of an earthquake. This is a small site mimics 8 points on the Richter scale. The equipment shall be fixed on it in a variety of ways and shall remain fully operational throughout the test.
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Control panel.
In the center of Metrology and testing all equipment is tested in real conditions. Behind this huge door lies an old test site.
This installation has a radioactive effect on the part. In the case of a detector, it must determine the effect without a single error.
There are three possible effects on the device.
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In the next room, a similar modern installation.
It looks simpler and more compact. There are seven radiation sources inside.
If the old equipment works mostly in manual mode, leaving the room only to turn on the device, here the employee only need to fix the part. Everything else is done on the computer from the next room.
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Lasers are used for accuracy of readings in the room.
And here is the computer. Programs with settings, surveillance cameras.