In 1991, unit 2 was placed into a permanent shutdown state by the plant's operator due to complications resulting from a turbine fire. This was followed by Unit 1 in 1996 and Unit 3 in …

Unit 2 was built in 1973-1978, unit 3 in 1976-1981 and the last one, unit 4, was built in 1979-1983. These four reactors were built next to each other and shared the same machinery hall. To cool …

Mar 26, 2025 · Chernobyl disaster, accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union in 1986, the worst disaster in nuclear power generation history. Between 2 and 50 …

Apr 4, 2024 · On April 26, 1986, a sudden surge of power during a reactor systems test destroyed Unit 4 of the nuclear power station at Chernobyl, Ukraine, in the former Soviet Union. The …

Unit 1, which begin production in 1977, stopped in November 1996. In December 1997, it was decided to decommission. Unit 2, which was first connected to the grid in December 1978, …

Jan 18, 2017 · This photo gallery documents the main circulation pumps and the repair/transport corridor in Unit 2 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant as they appeared in mid-November …

Jun 26, 2023 · The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in on April 26, 1986. It is considered the worst nuclear power plant …

Update 24 Jan. 2017: still photos are posted at https://carlwillis.wordpress.comWe visit the Unit 2 reactor hall (central hall) at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Pl...

The Chernobyl disaster sparked criticism of unsafe procedures and design flaws in Soviet reactors, and it heightened resistance to the building of more such plants. Chernobyl Unit 2 …

On April 26, 1986, a sudden surge of power during a reactor systems test destroyed Unit 4 of the nuclear power station at Chernobyl, Ukraine, in the former Soviet Union. The accident and the …