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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Video Shows Progress On Massive Chernobyl New Safe Confinement Structure

Video Shows Progress On Massive Chernobyl New Safe Confinement Structure

Construction firms in Ukraine under the umbrella of the Novarka consortium are seen in a freshly released two-minute video showing progress on the unprecedented New Safe Confinement structure for the site of the world's worst nuclear power accident.

The massive project, led by French companies Bouygues and Vinci, involves construction of an arch-shaped shell that towers to 360 meters (110 feet) high and stretches to 165 meters (541 feet) long with a span measuring 260 meters or 853 feet. It has been constructed nearby and moved into place in two halves to minimize risk of radiation to workers. To date, none of the workers has been exposed to radiation beyond permissible levels, said EBRD, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which is funding the work.View Video http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2014/12/17/video-shows-progress-on-massive-chernobyl-new-safe-confinement-structure-121703.aspx#.VJH9EydGwTR

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