Russia has installed the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for Unit 2 of the of the Rooppur nuclear power station under construction in Bangladesh, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said.
The RPV, weighing about 340 tonnes, is one of the main and largest components in a nuclear reactor system and its installation is considered a project milestone.
The RPV, weighing about 340 tonnes, is one of the main and largest components in a nuclear reactor system and its installation is considered a project milestone.
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