WorldAsia-OceaniaWorld's largest containment test platform completes performance test

World’s largest containment test platform completes performance test

Type of event:
New technology presentation

Victims

Wounded

Date

July 3, 2023

What happened

Chinese researchers, including experts from the China National Nuclear Corporation’s (CNNC) China Nuclear Power Engineering (CNPE) division, have successfully concluded the structural testing of a scaled-down Hualong One containment building under severe accident conditions. This achievement was made possible after three years of meticulous preparation by the team from the Harbin Institute of Technology.

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