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Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said the core catcher body has been installed at Tianwan-7 in China. Courtesy Rosatom. The core catcher body has been installed for the Tianwan-7 nuclear power plant under construction in Jiangsu province, east China, Russian state-nuclear corporation Rosatom said

The core catcher – also known as a core melt localisation device or core trap – is designed to catch the molten core material, or corium, from a nuclear reactor in the event of a nuclear meltdown and to prevent it from escaping the containment. It is part of the passive safety system.

Installation of the core catcher will allow further works on the reactor building pit.

Date: Friday, 21 January 2022
Original article: nucnet.org/news/core-catcher-installation-underway-at-tianwan-7-says-rosatom-1-4-2022

Installation of the 156-tonne component allows for further works on the reactor building pit. Courtesy Rosatom.

The core catcher has been installed for Unit 3 of the Xudabu nuclear power station, also known as Xudabao, under construction in Liaoning Province, northeast China, Russian state-nuclear corporation Rosatom said.

The core catcher – also known as a core melt localisation device or core trap – is designed to catch the molten core material, or corium, from a nuclear reactor in the event of a nuclear meltdown and to prevent it from escaping the containment.

Rostom said the installation of the 156-tonne component is a milestone activity which allows further works on the reactor building pit.

Date: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Original article: nucnet.org/news/core-catcher-installed-at-xudabu-3-says-russia-s-rosatom-1-2-2022

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