China: the construction of the first multitasking reactor starts on the island of Hainan…
Construction of Linglong One, a multi-purpose pressurized water reactor with multiple uses, has begun in southern China's Hainan province, according to a Sunday report by China Central Television (CCTV), reports the Global Times. No
Because it was built to meet the diverse energy needs of the area, the International Atomic Energy Agency said it was the first reactor of its kind in the world. Once completed, according to World Nuclear News, the Changjiang ACP100 reactor will produce one billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to meet the needs of 526,000 households. The reactor is designed for the desalination of electricity, heating, steam or sea water.
According to the CCTV report, the "nuclear island" at the center of the nuclear power plant is Linglong One. Research shows that more important infrastructure will be built in the future, such as the pressure vessel and steam generator of the power plant. It is expected to be built in 58 months
The Linlong One project, which began development in July 2021, is praised for its high level of safety, rapid construction and adaptive deployment, among other benefits. Only in April this year, the steel reactor pit was installed for the ACP100 Small Modular Multipurpose Reactor (SMR) demonstration project at the Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant in China's island province of Hainan. The construction should be finished in 58 months (ie less than 5 years, it seems to be in Italy)
The project is also a joint venture between three major companies: China National Nuclear Power, a subsidiary of CNNC, which owns and operates it; the Nuclear Power Institute of China, in charge of reactor design; and China Nuclear Power Engineering Group, responsible for the construction of the plant. Shanghai Boiler Works Limited supplies the reactor enclosure, a subsidiary of CNNC supplies the steam generators, and Dongfang Electric Corporation supplies other internal reactor components for the demonstration plant.
The reactor could provide distributed power and other needs such as industrial heating, regional heating, seawater desalination, etc.
The Linglong One illustrates China's increased investment in energy projects, not only because the nation is stepping up efforts to secure energy supplies in the event of a power outage, but also because China is actively promoting the shift to low-energy sources carbon emission and environmentally friendly.
This reactor was built for commercial purposes, but perhaps its versatility makes it a bit complex to market.
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