The Atommash and the Izhora plants (Rosatom’s Mechanical Engineering Division) have manufactured a key equipment that will be as the foundation for Generation IV power complex, a 300-MW power unit based on the BREST-OD-300 fast reactor with lead coolant. The unit is being constructed as part of the Pilot Demonstration Energy Complex (PDEC), which is under construction as part of the strategic “Breakthrough” Project on the platform of Siberian Chemical Combine (the enterprise of Rosatom’s Nuclear Fuel Division).
Six items, summary weighing more than 1,000 tons, were manufactured in total. The Atommash plant in Volgodonsk shipped to the construction site the central void shell and inner casing for the core support barrel. These components will hold nuclear fuel once installed. The Izhora plant in St. Petersburg shipped four peripheral cavity shells. These will house steam generators and pumps to ensure the circulation of the coolant. Each item is more than 15 meters high and up to 8 meters wide.
“Russian designers, engineers, and machine builders are pioneering the future of the energy industry. Our machine builders, with their extensive experience and the latest scientific advancements, were the first in the world to embark on the practical realization of the IV generation reactor project. This achievement has laid a robust foundation for technologies that will benefit our children, grandchildren, and future generations,” said Igor Kotov, Head of the Rosatom’s Mechanical Engineering Division.