Final Module Placed Atop Containment Vessel At Unit 3 :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The final module, a massive water tank that is part of the AP1000 reactor’s safety system, has been placed atop the containment vessel and shield building roof at for Georgia Power’s Vogtle-3 nuclear project in the US state of Georgia, the company said.
The installation represents the final module placement for Unit 3, marking another significant milestone for the project.
The module, known as CB-20, is a major part of the AP1000 reactor’s advanced passive safety system. Standing more than 10 metres tall and weighing more than 325,000 kg, the component will hold more than three million litres of water ready to flow down in the unlikely event of an emergency to help cool the reactor.
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