LIANYUNGANG (China), November 28 (RIA Novosti, Alexei Yefimov) - A unique Russian containment system is being installed at the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China, the head of state-owned Atomstroiexport's branch in Lianyungang said Monday.
The company is building the first and second units of the nuclear power plant in Lianyungang in the Jiangsu province under a 1992 relevant intergovernmental agreement.
"The containment system rules out the possibility of a radiation release and environmental pollution," Alexander Selikhov said.
He called the system a unique Russian invention.
"No similar devices have been installed at other [nuclear power] plants in the world," Selikhov said.
He also said the Tianwan NPP had four security systems, instead of the usual three.
According to Selikhov, the nuclear power plant could stand a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the Richter Scale. Chief engineer Ma Yi said the plant was highly reliable and immune to possible terrorist attacks.
The first unit is to be launched in January 2006. China wants Russia to build the third and fourth units.
