Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that the water level in the tanks of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) drops by 5-7 centimeters per hour. His words are broadcast by the TV channel. CNN.
“The situation at the ZNPP, which uses water from the Kakhovka Dam to cool its systems, is deeply worrying,” said Grossi.
He explained that the Zaporizhzhya NPP has a cooling system with tanks and internal channels that provide a constant circulation of water to cool the reactor. Grossi warned that the situation would become very serious if the ZNPP were to run out of water.
According to IAEA estimates, moisture reserves will not be depleted for at least another month for the uninterrupted operation of the cooling reactors and ZNPP. Currently, a steady drop in water level of 5-7 cm per hour is recorded.
formerly Grossi declarationOvercoming the Kakhovskaya HEPP dam may leave the reactors of the Zaporizhzhya NPP without cooling in the medium term.