Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5 Completes Planned Preventive Maintenance and Returns to 100% Output

The Hanul Unit 5 nuclear power plant has completed its planned preventive maintenance and is maintaining normal output.

Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (Director Park Beom-su) announced, "Hanul Unit 5 (pressurized water reactor type, 1 million kW class), which entered planned preventive maintenance on November 1 last year, resumed power generation on February 23 and reached 100% output at 3:30 PM on the 25th."

During the planned preventive maintenance period, Hanul Unit 5 carried out various equipment inspections and maintenance, including fuel replacement and replacement of six stud bolts in the reactor, enhancing the reliability of the power generation facilities and confirming safety through statutory inspections under the Nuclear Safety Act.

Hanul Units 2 and 3 (Hanul Unit 5, second from the right).

In addition, tensile tests and performance certifications were conducted on the attached anchors of the primary equipment cooling water rotary filter screen.

The primary equipment cooling water rotary filter screen is installed upstream of the pump supplying seawater to the primary equipment cooling water heat exchanger and serves to remove marine debris.

The Hanul Headquarters is focused on the safe operation of the nuclear power plant and has a policy to immediately disclose any unusual occurrences at the power plant.

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