Video Highlights Heaviest Lift Yet At Vogtle Construction Site
Georgia Power on Monday announced the heaviest heave-ho of the Vogtle expansion project to date – the placement of the CA01 module for Unit 3.
Along with assorted other equipment, the CA01 module, which is made entirely of steel, will house two steam generators for Unit 3, the second of which arrived from South Korea in June. The module's total weight: 2.28 million pounds, or 1,140 tons. The CA01 module is 70 feet tall and 80 feet wide.
The CA01 module was assembled onsite in the modular assembly building (MAB), moved to the nuclear island as one piece and lifted into place Saturday by a 560-foot tall heavy lift derrick, one of the largest cranes in the world.
This milestone, dramatically shown in the latest on-site video, is the latest in a series of recent construction highlights. These include concrete placement on the west side of the Unit 3 Shield Building to an elevation of 94 feet; Unit 4 CA04 module placement in June; and concrete placement for the Unit 3 Annex Building basemat. Georgia Power also recently announced the completion of multiple transmission upgrades and installations at the site in preparation to connect the new units to Georgia's power grid. View Videos>>>> http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/08/10/video-highlights-heaviest-lift-yet-at-vogtle-construction-site-081002.aspx#.VctbRvnlxbJ
Along with assorted other equipment, the CA01 module, which is made entirely of steel, will house two steam generators for Unit 3, the second of which arrived from South Korea in June. The module's total weight: 2.28 million pounds, or 1,140 tons. The CA01 module is 70 feet tall and 80 feet wide.
The CA01 module was assembled onsite in the modular assembly building (MAB), moved to the nuclear island as one piece and lifted into place Saturday by a 560-foot tall heavy lift derrick, one of the largest cranes in the world.
This milestone, dramatically shown in the latest on-site video, is the latest in a series of recent construction highlights. These include concrete placement on the west side of the Unit 3 Shield Building to an elevation of 94 feet; Unit 4 CA04 module placement in June; and concrete placement for the Unit 3 Annex Building basemat. Georgia Power also recently announced the completion of multiple transmission upgrades and installations at the site in preparation to connect the new units to Georgia's power grid. View Videos>>>> http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/08/10/video-highlights-heaviest-lift-yet-at-vogtle-construction-site-081002.aspx#.VctbRvnlxbJ
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