BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 6. The installation
of the third ring-shaped blocks (rings) of the inner protective
cover of the reactor building at Unit 2 of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear
Power Plant (NPP) has been completed, Trend reports via the Atomic Energy
Organization of Iran (AEOI).
The ring-shaped blocks are currently being connected and welded.
After the connection of the ring-shaped blocks is completed in the
coming months, concreting work will be carried out in the
block.
The third ring-shaped block of the inner protective cover of the
reactor building at Unit 2 of the Bushehr NPP consists of 12 parts.
These blocks were safely installed within four weeks, despite
unfavorable weather conditions, including precipitation and strong
winds.
Thus, the height of the protective cover of the reactor building
of Unit 2 has increased by 14 meters to 40 meters. The passage for
transferring equipment and supplies to the reactor building is
located in this block. Considering that their weight is 140 tons
compared to the other parts (average 60 tons), these blocks (rings)
were installed with special safety rules.
According to the program, the fourth block (ring) of the inner
protective coating of the reactor building of the Bushehr NPP will
be installed in 2026.
The construction of blocks 2 and 3 of the Bushehr NPP began in
2017 on an area of 50 hectares. If these blocks are put into
operation, each of them will have the potential to produce 1,057
megawatts of electricity. The commissioning of these two blocks
will save 10 million barrels of crude oil or 1.6 billion cubic
meters of gas per year and prevent the release of seven million
tons of polluting gases into the environment.
Electricity production at the Bushehr NPP from 2013 to March 20,
2025, amounted to 72.4 million kilowatt hours.
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