2023-10-06 21:37:50
Rosatom, the Russian company responsible for establishing the Dabaa nuclear power plant in Egypt, announced on Friday the start of installation work for the reactor core trap in the first nuclear unit.
The Russian company said in a statement that the reactor core trap is considered one of the main elements of safety systems, which is included in all modern nuclear power groups, and its components weigh regarding 700 tons.
Amjad Al-Wakil, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority in Egypt, congratulated the two teams on starting the installation of the reactor core trap in the first nuclear unit of the Dabaa station, saying that it is another major milestone for the project, and a result of continuous and tireless efforts since the start of its manufacture in the Russian Federation in July 2021.
In turn, the project manager for the construction of the Dabaa nuclear station, Alexei Kononenko, said that the process of installing the reactor core trap is considered another milestone in the development of the Dabaa station project, adding: “This is the first installation of nuclear technological equipment in our project, which would not have been possible without professional work.” “It is well coordinated between the beneficiary and the implementing party. It is expected that by the end of this year the arrival and installation of the reactor core trap in the second nuclear unit.”
Dabaa nuclear plant
• The Dabaa Nuclear Plant is considered the first nuclear power station in Egypt to be built in the city of Dabaa, in Matrouh Governorate on the Mediterranean coast, regarding 300 kilometers northwest of Cairo.
• The nuclear power plant will consist of 4 power trains with a capacity of 1200 MW each with VVER-1200 (Vertical Hydro Power Reactor) generation (+3) reactors, which is the latest technology of the new generation.
• There are four groups operating in Russia with reactors of this generation: two reactors each at the Novovoronezh plant site and the Leningrad nuclear plant.
• In November 2020, one power train with a VVER-1200 reactor outside the Russian Federation at the Belarusian nuclear power plant was connected to the grid.
• The construction of the nuclear power plant is being carried out in accordance with a set of contracts that entered into force on December 11, 2017.
• In accordance with contractual obligations, the Russian side will not only build the plant, but will also supply Russian nuclear fuel for the entire life cycle of the nuclear power plant, as well as provide assistance to Egyptian partners in training personnel and providing support in operating and maintaining the plant during the first ten years of its operation.
• Within the framework of another agreement, the Russian side will build a special storage facility and supply containers to store spent nuclear fuel.
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