Professional paper

Stability of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant

Simona Savšek-Safić ; Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Klemen Skube ; IBE, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Matej Tacer ; Frotier Surveying, Fort Worth, TX, ZDA
Tomaž Ambrožič ; Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract

The Krško Nuclear Power Plant (NEK) is of strategic importance for the Republic of Slovenia, producing electricity for users in Slovenia and Croatia. It generates over five billion kWh of electrical energy per year, which represents approximately 40% of the total electricity produced in Slovenia and approximately 17% in Croatia. The high level of security in NEK is of high importance; therefore a comprehensive supervision of structures is carried out. A special attention is given to the security systems, including the measurements of vertical displacements of benchmarks and measurements of horizontal displacements of the dam on the Sava River. Periodic geodetic observations are carried out on important technological structures comprising the nuclear island, the Sava River dam and the nuclear waste storage. The article aims at representing the results of geodetic observations for determination of stability and operational security of this important structure.

Keywords

nuclear power plant; electricity; nuclear safety; security systems; geodetic technical observations; benchmarks; control points; vertical and horizontal displacements; stability

Hrčak ID:

23069

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/23069

Publication date:

15.3.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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