In an important step toward implementing the National Nuclear Electricity Generation Project, Egypt announced the start of the installation of the reactor core trap for the third nuclear unit at the nuclear station in the city of Dabaa, west of the country.
“Al-Ahram Gate” quoted Amjad Al-Wakil, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority, as saying, “The new activity comes inspired by and in the spirit of the victories of the glorious 6th of October,” noting that it was scheduled to be installed at the end of this year.
He added: “The Nuclear Power Plants Authority obtained construction permission for the third nuclear unit of the Dabaa nuclear station from the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority, and construction work began on the third nuclear unit and the implementation of the first concrete pour in the third unit in May 2023, and all procedures and equipment for installing the reactor core trap were completed.” For the third nuclear unit, after its arrival at the Dabaa nuclear plant site, after its manufacturing was completed in the Russian Federation.”
He explained: “The reactor core trap is one of the basic elements in the safety system at the Dabaa nuclear station, and reflects the highest rates of nuclear safety to ensure the safe and continuous operation of the Dabaa nuclear station. It is a unique protection system that is installed below the bottom of the reactor vessel with the aim of enhancing the level of safety and security in the station.” .
In November 2015, the two countries, Egypt and Russia, signed an agreement on joint cooperation to establish a nuclear power plant in the Dabaa region overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, north of Egypt. Then, in December 2017, the contracts for the plant entered into force, when Russian President Vladimir Putin was in Cairo. The plant includes… El-Dabaa has four “3+” generation reactors operating with pressurized water, with a total capacity of 4,800 megawatts (1,200 megawatts each), and the first reactor is scheduled to be launched in 2028.
Last updated: October 6, 2024 – 23:19
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