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Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
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Submitted by
Md. Najmul Hosain
MSc in NSE
Student ID: 1016280017
11/26/2016
Presentation on
Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)

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Presentation Outline
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• Introduction
• Present Condition of Bangladesh
• Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
• RNPP at a Glance
• Safety Standards for RNPP
• A video clip on RNPP
• Conclusion
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Introduction
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Main Plant Construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Bangladesh going to
Start
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Introduction
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Present Condition of Bangladesh
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Source- official website of Bangladesh Power Development Board
link - http://www.bpdb.gov.bd/
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Present Condition of Bangladesh
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Present Condition of Bangladesh
Source- Workshop on Energy Assessment and Pre-feasibility/feasibility
Studies for Nuclear Power Program
link - http://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/Downloadable/Meetings/2014/2014-03-17-03-21-
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So, what do we do?
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Nuclear can be a solution.
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Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant
 In 1961, first proposed to build a
nuclear power plant.
 Accordingly that year Govt.
acquired 253.90 acre of land in
Ruppur in Pabna district.
In 1963, the plant was approved.
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Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
 After the independence in
1974 Bangladesh Govt.
started discussion with
Russia, which was not
successful.
 Finally, in February 2011,
Bangladesh got an
agreement with Russia to
build RNPP.
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Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant
 The inter-govt agreement (IGA)
was officially signed on 2
November 2011.
 Prime Minister of Bangladesh (
Sheikh Hasina ) laying the
foundation stone of Bangladesh’s
first nuclear power plant on 2
October 2013.
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RNPP at a Glance
 Capacity : 2400MW with two units
of 1200 MW each.
 Technology: VVER-1200 ( Water-
Water Energetic Reactor), Russian.
 Generation of Reactor: GEN-III+
 Fuel: 235 Uranium Dioxide.
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RNPP at a Glance
 Construction by: State Atomic
Energy Corporation, Rosatom, Russia.
 Cost of the Project: $12.65 billion
Russia: $11.385 (90%)
BD : $1.265 (10%)
 Opening: Targeted Launch of 1st unit
in year 2022 and 2nd in year 2023.
 Longevity: 60 years and extend to
another 20 years.
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Safety Standards for RNPP
Third-generation technology .
Protected by Five layers of security.
“Post-Fukushima” safety features(
can work for 72 hrs in any critical or
emergency Sit).
Russia will take back the nuclear
waste generated by the plant.
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Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Video Clips
Video Clips
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Conclution
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Feasible if fulfilled all standards. Safety has to be
the main concern than economic facts. Countries
long term benefit has to be ensured in all
contracts from all sides. A Bangladeshi nuclear
specialist team has to be raised.
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Any Question?
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