Final inspection success for SIPOS at Atucha II

Over the last forty years, just under 1,200 SIPOS Aktorik actuators have been supplied to Atucha nuclear power plants (NPP) in Buenos Aires.

Over 400 SIPOS SIWI actuators were installed in the early 1970s at Atucha I, the first nuclear power plant in Latin America. A further 90 actuators were installed as part of an upgrade in 2009 followed by a commission for 700 actuators at a sister plant, Atucha II.

The Central Nuclear Atucha (CNA) comprises two pressurised heavy-water reactor units. The Atucha I unit (340 MW) has been in successful operation since 1974. Commercial operation of the Atucha II (692 MW / PHWR) plant is targeted for the end of 2014. SIPOS’ support for the Argentinian NPP development has included revisions, conducted in stages to meet construction requirements.

Latest news regarding SIPOS’ actuator installations at the scheme is the company’s successful final inspection at Atucha II. Under commission from the end user, Nucleoelectrica Sociedad Anonima Argentina, the review was conducted in April this year. A joint group of SIPOS specialists and Atucha technicians assessed a number of the installed actuators. During the inspection period, Atucha II staff received additional training regarding adoption of SIPOS’ nuclear actuators.

Sipos Aktorik
Tel: 01275 871141
Email: info@sipos.de

Published: 25th February 2015