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Russian Megafactories: Nuclear might tamed in Novosibirsk

The Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant (NCCP) is one of the world’s leading producers of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants and research reactors in Russia and other countries
By Slava Stepanov / GELIO, special to RBTH
The Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant (NCCP) is one of the world’s leading producers of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants and research reactors in Russia and other countries. It is the only producer of metallic lithium and lithium salts in Russia. NCCP is part of the TVEL Fuel Company which is affiliated with the ROSATOM State Corporation.
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Slava Stepanov / GELIO

The Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant (NCCP) is one of the world’s leading producers of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants and research reactors in Russia and other countries. It is the only producer of metallic lithium and lithium salts in Russia. NCCP is part of the TVEL Fuel Company which is affiliated with the ROSATOM State Corporation.
September 25, 1948 is considered to be the date that the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant was founded. On this day, the Council of Ministers of the USSR approved a resolution to build the Novosibirsk State Plant for processing uranium ore.

Slava Stepanov / GELIO

September 25, 1948 is considered to be the date that the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant was founded. On this day, the Council of Ministers of the USSR approved a resolution to build the Novosibirsk State Plant for processing uranium ore.
The plant’s main field of activity focuses on producing nuclear fuel for energy and research reactors.

Slava Stepanov / GELIO

The plant’s main field of activity focuses on producing nuclear fuel for energy and research reactors.
NCCP has over 25 years of experience in producing nuclear fuel for energy purposes. Nearly half of Ukraine and Bulgaria’s total energy comes from nuclear power plants that use fuel produced in Novosibirsk.

Slava Stepanov / GELIO

NCCP has over 25 years of experience in producing nuclear fuel for energy purposes. Nearly half of Ukraine and Bulgaria’s total energy comes from nuclear power plants that use fuel produced in Novosibirsk.
The area where uranium pellets are made. In the forefront, you can see bicones where uranium dioxide powder is stored. This is where the powder that allows the pellets to be better compacted is mixed.

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The area where uranium pellets are made. In the forefront, you can see bicones where uranium dioxide powder is stored. This is where the powder that allows the pellets to be better compacted is mixed.
One 4.5 g pellet releases the same amount of energy as 400 kg of hard coal, 360 cubic meters of gas, or 350 kg of oil.

Slava Stepanov / GELIO

One 4.5 g pellet releases the same amount of energy as 400 kg of hard coal, 360 cubic meters of gas, or 350 kg of oil.
Ceramic nuclear fuel pellets.

Slava Stepanov / GELIO

Ceramic nuclear fuel pellets.
The pellets are annealed, or treated with heat, in ovens at temperatures no lower than 1750 degrees Celsius in a hydrogen reducing atmosphere for 20+ hours.

Slava Stepanov / GELIO

The pellets are annealed, or treated with heat, in ovens at temperatures no lower than 1750 degrees Celsius in a hydrogen reducing atmosphere for 20+ hours.
This is where zirconium tubes are filled with uranium dioxide pellets. Fuel rods in their finished stage reach nearly 4 meters in length. These fuel rods are then used to gather nuclear fuel. Even the wheels have covers on them.

Slava Stepanov / GELIO

This is where zirconium tubes are filled with uranium dioxide pellets. Fuel rods in their finished stage reach nearly 4 meters in length. These fuel rods are then used to gather nuclear fuel. Even the wheels have covers on them.
Fuel developed at NCCP is used at nuclear plants in Russia and is also supplied to Ukraine, Bulgaria, China, and Iran.

Slava Stepanov / GELIO

Fuel developed at NCCP is used at nuclear plants in Russia and is also supplied to Ukraine, Bulgaria, China, and Iran.
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May 15, 2014
Tags: novosibirsk, russian megafactories, nuclear power, rosatom

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