Construction has been completed of the outer concrete dome for China’s Taipingling-1 nuclear power unit in the southern province of Guangdong, according to the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA).
The dome forms part of the reactor’s containment building, which consists of an inner steel shell and an outer concrete shell. The containment is designed to protect the reactor from external effects and withstand high external and internal pressures and protect against radiation release.
The CNEA said final concrete was poured for the dome of the 1,100-MW Hualong One unit on 30 May 2024.