The first pumps are already being installed on the water supply system for the victims of the Kakhovka HPP explosion

Five out of 17 pumps have already been installed on the water pipeline being built for the cities affected by the Russians' explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. This is reported  by the State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine, according to UNN.

Details 

There will be 11 main pumps, their capacity is 1250 kW. The rest will be emergency and backup pumps in case of power supply problems.

On the 26-kilometer-long section of the Ingulets - Pivdenne Reservoir (Kryvyi Rih), 5 out of 17 pumps have already been installed to ensure water supply

The State Agency for Reconstruction explained that the process of installing the pumps is painstaking and consistent, as they are one of the key elements of the water supply system.

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Pressure fluctuations in them cause vibrations in the housings, so first builders form and reinforce special pedestals on which to place the pumps.

It is noted that at the end of the week, the equipment will be installed at the largest pumping station, which is located at the water intake from the Ingulets River. A crane with a capacity of 200 tons will be used to perform the work.

At the same time, work is underway on concreting walls, reinforcing and installing formwork at the pumping stations.

Addendum 

Construction of the Karachunivske Reservoir - Kryvyi Rih - Pivdenne Reservoir, Marhanets - Nikopol, Khortytsia (PWS2) - Tomakivka water main is the largest project of the Reconstruction Agency. Its length is 145 km, and the total length of the pipelines is 300 km in one line.

The Restoration Agency started working on the project in the first days after the Kakhovka HPP explosion. Construction began in parallel with the design. 

Currently, 293 km of the water pipeline is ready, i.e. 89% of the project. 

To recap,

  Ukrhydroenergo CEO Ihor Syrota said that it would take six years to build a new, more powerful plant to replace the Kakhovka HPP blown up by the Russian occupiers after its de-occupation .  

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