Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Ningde Unit 3 Completed Installation and Welding work of Pressure Shell

Ningde Unit 3 Completed Installation and Welding work of Pressure Shell

Chief Executive Officer at Dynatom International GmbH
China Nuclear Industry Construction Group disclosed that the installation work on 61 pressure shells and 4 thermocouple flanges for Ningde NPP Unit 3 has been finished and passed the hydrostatic and liquid penetrant tests successfully . Ningde NPP unit 3 is constructed by CNNC 23 Construction Company.
The pressure shell is a key equipment to control the nuclear reaction rate and ensure the safety of the reactor core. Difficulty occurred in the welding process for the 61 pressure shells are closely linked to each other.

Source: http://www.china-nea.cn/html/2014-02/28849.html

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