The Cernavoda Project - Past and Future. Florian Glodeanu , T Campureanu, T Chirica and D Popescu. Work progressed well and commercial operation for Cernavoda 1 is scheduled before end 1995. Use of this plant would save millions of tonnes of Romania's fossil fuels, and consequent pollution problems due to their high moisture, sulphur and ash contents. Completion of Cernavoda 2 is the second step of Romania's nuclear power programme.
Political support is forthcoming and a financing scheme is being developed.
If this is successful, Cernavoda-2 could be completed in 55 to 58 months. Advanced fuel cycles are being developed. A heavy water plant has been built, and reactor components are being manufactured. True self-sufficiency requires a waste disposal strategy, and this is based on interim storage at the reactor site followed by permanent disposal. Prepared by the Uranium Institute Information Service .