Drums part of combined installation equipment
Kiverov stressed that the spent fuel drum cools spent fuel assemblies unloaded from the reactor in a non-reactive environment.
“The drums are part of the combined installation equipment, which means that with their installation at the MBIR nuclear research reactor it is possible to pour concrete onto the area of the central hall flooring of approximately 100 square meters, and start to install the equipment at a height of +11.900 meters,” added Kiverov.
Additionally, the MBIR core basket was de mothballed and turned over at the reactor unit. A holding frame with a basket is currently installed at a height of +13.200 meters in the central hall, and the welding of a core containment device, known as a core catcher, is currently underway, according to a press release by the company.
The work on the company’s construction site is progressing as planned in line with the schedule for this large-scale project.