Russia has installed the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the Tianwan-7 nuclear power plant under construction in Jiangsu province, eastern China, according to Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
Rosatom said the next stages of the main equipment phase will include the installation of the main circulation pumps, steam generators, and the main circulation pipeline.
The RPV is one of the largest components in a nuclear reactor system and its installation is considered a project milestone. It contains the nuclear reactor coolant, core shroud, and the nuclear fuel assemblies.