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Inner dome installed at Zhangzhou unit 2 ahead of schedule CNNC, PUBLISHED 24.08.2022 The inner dome for unit 2 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant was successfully hoisted into place ahead of schedule, on Aug 23 in East China's Fujian province, marking the shift from its construction stage to installation stage. Zhangzhou unit 2 adopts the Hualong One reactor design. It has set a new record for the shortest construction period from the first pouring of the concrete to the installation of its inner dome using open-top construction technology. The installation of the inner dome is an important milestone in the construction of the Hualong One project. The dome is located on top of the nuclear island. Its main function is to ensure the integrity and leak tightness of the reactor building, and plays a key role in the containment of radioactive substances. Hualong One is a major achievement of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) in implementing China's carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. It is one of the most widely accepted third-generation nuclear power reactor designs in the current market, meeting the highest international safety standards. Four Hualong One units have been put into commercial operation so far. Each Hualong One unit generates approximately 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, meeting the annual electricity demands of up to 1 million people in moderately developed countries. This is equivalent to reducing standard coal consumption by 3.12 million tons, cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 8.16 million tons, or planting more than 70 million trees. Other news: 440 nuclear units are operating in the world, 54 units are under construction Construction of first CAP-1000 is started. Russian specialists present reports at IAEA Conference on Fast Reactors A total of 70 reports by Russian participants were presented at the conference. Specialists of SSC RIAR have successfully completed the modernization of the VK-50 reactor This is the first and only operating pressurized boiling reactor with natural coolant circulation in the country. |
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