Rosatom signed an agreement with Nornickel to supply new generation radioisotope instruments to keep track of liquid industrial products in difficult operating conditions without stopping the production processes.
These instruments, using directional radioisotope radiation, measure density and fill level through the walls of pipelines and tanks in online mode without sampling and subsequent determination of density in the laboratory. The radioisotope devices have already undergone a cycle of special procedures and are ready for efficient operation in the harshest conditions, including at important facilities in the Arctic.
The agreement was signed at the ATOMEXPO-2024 forum in Sochi by Alexey Parasyna, Director for Industrial Automation and Metrology of Nornickel’s IT Department and Director of Norsoft IT Company, and Andrey Butko, General Director of Rosatom Automated Control Systems (RASU).
“Partnership with Rosatom in the field of nuclear instrumentation opens up new horizons for us in further improving the accuracy and speed of production processes. These advanced technologies will enable us to increase control over key parameters of our operations, while ensuring a high degree of automation and efficiency. We are confident that this co-operation will enhance our technological sovereignty and significantly reduce our dependence on foreign equipment,” Parasyna said.
The agreement between Nornickel and Rosatom marks another step towards close partnership between the two companies. Earlier, the partners agreed to explore the possibility of building low-capacity nuclear power plants to supply Norilsk and are working on Russia’s largest lithium production project in the Murmansk Region.
Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief of the European bureau, Rough&Polished
