As part of measures to ensure that students combine experience with class teachings in order to get practical exposure to what is being taught, the College of Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST) in conjunction with the College of International Cooperative Education (CICE) organized a 2 days academic excursion for the International Graduate Students in the CNST to visit the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant being operated by the CGN (China General Nuclear Power Group from the 18th to 20th of September, 2019.
The company formerly China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group, is a major energy corporation and has operating nuclear plants at Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant, Ling Ao Nuclear Power Plant, Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant as well as Ningde Nuclear Power Plant, with five new nuclear power stations under construction and another 2 planned.
The visited Hongyanhe NPP has 4 operational units with 2 under construction. The first unit started commercial operation in June 2013.
Since safety and security is of essence especially in such environment, the students were later led to the briefing/lecture hall for series of training session on;
General Introduction of CGN.
NPP Entrance Safety Training.
Introduction to the LHNPP Full Scope Simulator Training Programme.
Students had a tour of the Full Scope Simulation training room used for the LHNP operation where the expert of NPP explained the various functions of each of the work stations in the huge hall.
Next point of call was the Exhibition hall for the design and construction of the 4 operational units and the 2 units under construction. The student took the opportunity to get first hand answers and clarification to their numerous questions directly from the representative of the owners and operators of the plants. To a lot of the students, this visit was the very first they had ever undertaking to a Nuclear Power Plant and they see it as a rare privilege.
Finally, group photographs of each of the visiting group were taking and both the students and the accompanied teachers exchange pleasantries with their host before departure.
