DIAGNOSTICS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE LIFE CHARACTERISTICS OF NPP AND NPU CABLES AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

	The Head of the Department Alexander I. Kononenko, PhD in Engineering Science +7 (495) 663-90-95, extens. 42-43 +7 (925) 082-18-43 AIKononenko@niipribor.ru
	The Head of the Insulation Material Testing and Electrical Equipment Diagnostics Department Alexander G. Tsikanin, PhD in Engineering Science +7 (495) 663-90-95, extens. 40-34 AGTsikanin@niipribor.ru
	The Head of the Electrical Power Equipment and Cable Diagnostics Department Alexey V. Khokhryakov +7 (495) 663-90-95, extens. 46-65 AVHohryakov@niipribor.ru
	Informational Support, Contract Preparation and Control Programming Supervisor Marina P. Lyubimova +7 (495) 663-90-95, extens. 43-87 MPLyubimova@niipribor.ru

 Services

• Research of the aging (radiation, thermal, etc.) mechanisms of the insulating and construction polymer materials.
• Control over the performance conditions (temperature, radiation, and other influencing factors) of the NPP cables and electrical equipment.
• Diagnostics and control of the cable and electrical equipment condition.
• Documents in effect for managing the NPP cable resource characteristics, developed by RISI.
• Certification cable and electrical equipment tests in regards to radiation, thermal aging and exposure factors of the NPP design basis events.
• Issue of final statements and recommendations on the possibility and conditions of exploiting the electrical equipment and cables at a NPP.
• Development of the technical documentation determining the diagnostics carrying, condition control, and management of the NPP element resource characteristics.
• Development and implementation of the computerized systems for informational support of the technical servicing and maintenance and the NPP cable and electrical equipment lifetime management.
• Development and implementation of programs on managing cable and electrical equipment resource characteristics on every stage of the NPP lifetime.

Referential objects: Novovoronezh, Kolskaya, Leningradskaya, Bilibinskaya, Smolenskaya, Kurskaya, Balakovskaya, Beloyarskaya and Armenian NPPs, Kozloduy NPP, Gazprom, warships.

 

The Department Specialists’ Published Works

• Tsikanin A.G., Kononenko A.I., Solopko S.N., Ihsanov R.Sh., Medyankin D.V. The Development and Implementation of the Methodical Guidelines on Searching and Locating Cable Line Defects at Nuclear Plants./ Planar and Sectional Papers of the 4th International Research Conference “Security, Efficiency and Economics of the Atomic Energy”, pp. 202-206, Moscow, VNIIAES, June 16-17, 2004.
• Kononenko A.I., Tsikanin A.G., Ihsanov R.Sh., Medyankin D.V., Rudenko I.V. The Enhancement of the Principles of the Nondestructive Diagnostics of Cable Condition and Their Lifetime Management at Atomic Station Power-Generating Units./ Planar and Sectional Papers of the 4th International Research Conference “Security, Efficiency and Economics of the Atomic Energy”, pp. 207-214, Moscow, VNIIAES, June 16-17, 2004.
• Кононенко А.И., Любимова М.П., Циканин А.Г. Совершенствование диагностики силовых и контрольных кабелей АЭС. Создание компьютеризированного кабельного журнала / Пленарные и секционные доклады 4-ой Международной Научно-технической конференции "Безопасность, эффективность и экономика атомной энергетики", С.582-589, Москва, АО концерн "Росэнергоатом", 21-23 мая, 2008 года.
• Tsikanin A.G. The Application of the IR Spectroscopy for Nondestructive Diagnostics and Cable Identification at NPPs./ Planar and Sectional Papers of the 4th International Research Conference “Security, Efficiency and Economics of the Atomic Energy”, pp. 668-673, Moscow, Rosenergoatom Concern, May 21-23, 2008.
• Kononenko A.I., Khokhryakov A.V. The Evaluation of the Paper Electrical Insulation Following the Results of the Recovery Voltage Measurements.// Electrotechnika, pp. 47-55, N 5, 2010.
• Kononenko A.I. A New Approach to Electrical Insulation Condition Control Based on the Results of the recovery Voltage Measurements. / The Materials of the 5th International Research Conference “Electrical Insulation - 2010”, June 1-4, St. Petersburg.
• Kononenko A.I., Chlenov A.M., Tsikanin A.G. Nondestructive control of condition and prediction of cable life time at nuclear power plants. 19th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, May 16-19, 2011, Chiba, Japan
• Kononenko A.I., Khokhryakov A.V., Slabous R.V., Ratnikov D.A. New Figures of the Recovery Voltage for Electrical Insulation Condition Control. “Electro” 5, 2012.
• Kononenko A.I., Khokhryakov A.V. The Experience in Applying New Recovery Voltage Parameters for the Impregnated Paper Insulation Cable Condition Diagnostics. 9th International Conference on Insulated Power Cables. Versailles 21-25 June, 2015
• Kononenko A.I. Diagnostics of the Technical Condition of the Impregnated Paper Power Cable at NPPs.
• Kononenko A.I. Management of the NPP Resource Cable Characteristics: Certification and Diagnostics.
• Kononenko A.I., Belousov S.V., Shikil G.N. Technical Diagnostics of the State Scientific Center Power Cables.
• Kononenko A.I., Khokhryakov A.V., Uvarov A.A. Control over the Thermoset Insulation of the Powerful Electric Motor Windings at NPPs.
• Кононенко А.И., Циканин А.Г., Белоусов С.В. Управление ресурсом и контроль старения низковольтных кабелей на атомных станциях

Participation in the International Projects and Technical Meetings

• Development of the Recommendations on Aging Management and Cable Condition Control at NPPs within the framework of the International research project “Management of Aging of In-Containment I&C Cables" under the auspices of IAEA, 1996 — 1999.
• Project No.1003 ISTC “Monitoring of the NPP Electrical Equipment”, 2000 – 2002.
• Project R2.10/96 “Cable Aging Monitoring Including Equipment” within the framework of the TASIS Program, 2000 – 2001.
• Participation of the RISI experts in the IAEA technical documentation development
• The IAEA technical meeting “The Procedure of the Equipment Certification on Harsh Environment and Seismic Effects”, September 29 – October 4, 2014, Moscow, Russia.
• The IAEA technical meeting “Up-to-Date Problems of Severe Accident Analysis and Its Management at NPPs”, October 27-29, 2015, Moscow, Russia.
• The Institute employees took part in the International scientific and Technical Conference “The NPP and WWER Safety Assurance”.