Peter Drobný spoke in TA3: A new representative full scope simulator of the NPP operation was a big challenge to VUJE. (video)

“The new representative full scope simulator for Jaslovské Bohunice is a substitute for the former training equipment that used to support the staff to be prepared for operation in the main control room”, Slovenské elektrárne, a. s. reports on the website https://lnk.sk/hqus. “Although Slovenské elektrárne had been operating the two simulators in Mochovce, the new one for Bohunice was a real challenge.” You can see chronology of the unique simulator building created by VUJE, and as well the moderated debate with Peter Drobný in TA3 HERE.

How to operate a nuclear power plant

Safety of the nuclear power plant operation is the key issue of every single discussion about the future energy supply and sustainability of the sources. However, the technology can only be safe if the human factor does not fail. We discussed what it means to manage a nuclear power plant, including the conditions that require operating staff with high mental balance, and that the training of operators resemble the training of the plane pilots or airport dispatchers, explained Peter Drobný, a head of the NPP Personnel Training Centre by VUJE.

Creators of the broadcast “Tak takto?!” report this day from the spot identical to the real NPP unit control room. This unique simulator for training the nuclear power plant operators was designed and built by the Slovak experts. The system is capable to simulate a range of small operational lapses, as well as the severe accidents approximating to Chernobyl or Fukushima. Such simulated events of malfunction prepare the operators to respond to possible critical conditions and to manage them with safety.

Foto: Juraj Marec