The giant CA20 structural module of Bailong nuclear power plant's unit 1 has been lifted into place - and the first steam generator moved into position at Lufeng nuclear power plant's unit 6.
Bailong nuclear power plant
Located on Jiangshan Peninsula in Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Province, the Bailong plant is planned to have six units, with a total installed capacity of 8.62 GWe and a total investment of approximately CNY120 billion.
The cuboid-shaped CA20 module is about 21 metres long, 14 metres wide and about 21 metres tall, with a lifting weight of about 1,064 tonnes. It consists of 32 wall modules and 39 floor modules. It will comprise plant and equipment for used fuel storage, transmission, the heat exchanger and waste collection, among other things.
Guangxi Nuclear Power said that after strict quality inspections, the CA20 structural module completed the on-site transportation on 17 March, with the lifting operation beginning at 08:57 on 18 March and lasting two hours and ten minutes.
The Lufeng plant
The Lufeng plant - located in Jieshi Town, Lufeng City, Guangdong Province - is planned to eventually have six 1,000-megawatt pressurised water reactor units.
China Nuclear Construction Corporation said that the first steam generator - the heaviest and largest core equipment in the nuclear island - was hoisted into place in unit 6 at 17:18 on 17 March.
