On October 6, 2024, works on installation of the core catcher body commenced at Unit 3 of El-Dabaa NPP in the Arab Republic of Egypt (the General Designer and General Contractor is ROSATOM State Corporation Engineering Division).
The core catcher is long-lead equipment; it consists of several elements with the total weight of 480 tons, while the core catcher body weighs 155 tons. The installation was performed by a team of 10 persons, using a heavy-wight crane Zoomlion ZCC 32000 with the lifting capacity of 2000 tons.
The official ceremony dedicated to the commencement of the core catcher installation was attended by Dr. Amged El-Wakeel, Board Chairman of Nuclear Power Plants Authority of Egypt, Alexey Kononenko, ASE JSC Vice President – Director of El-Dabaa NPP Construction Project.
“Today, we are glad to note the completion of another milestone for this year. Works on the core catcher installation at Unit 3 started in accordance with the schedule. It would be impossible without comprehensive cooperation of the Egyptian Owner and the General Contractor. I would like to express profound gratitude to everyone who put their efforts in the achievement of this production stage in our project. We are looking into the future with confidence and going on with the construction of the safest and most up-to-date NPP in the world!”, noted Alexey Kononenko, ASE JSC Vice President – Director of El-Dabaa NPP Construction Project.