Welding has been completed of the reactor pressure vessel for the first unit of Rooppur nuclear power station under construction in Bangladesh, Russian equipment manufacturer Atomenergomash said in a statement.
According to Atomenergomash, the operation was completed by its subsidiary AEM Technologies in 10 days and involved continuous heating at temperatures between 150C and 300C. The 320-tonne RPV will now be placed in a special furnace for two days to finalise the welding process.
According to Atomenergomash, the operation was completed by its subsidiary AEM Technologies in 10 days and involved continuous heating at temperatures between 150C and 300C. The 320-tonne RPV will now be placed in a special furnace for two days to finalise the welding process.
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