China has 38 operational nuclear power reactors | World Nuclear Association

[Martian2]

The World Nuclear Association has published a chart of China's 38 operational nuclear power reactors.

Also, China is currently building 20 more nuclear reactors.
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Nuclear Power in China (Updated January 2018) | World Nuclear Association

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"Where construction has started, the dates are marked in bold."

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China exports nuclear reactors to other countries.

 

[TaiShang]

I wonder what is the status of the floating nuclear reactor under construction.

 

[sinait]

I wonder what is the status of the floating nuclear reactor under construction.

Initially I was following the news on the AP1000 and eager for it to operationalise.
Not anymore, I am now more enthusiastic about the status of the Hualong 1.
No point to support a Japanese owned corporation whenever possible.
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[TaiShang]

Initially I was following the news on the AP1000 and eager for it to operationalise.
Not anymore, I am now more enthusiastic about the status of the Hualong 1.
No point to support a Japanese owned corporation whenever possible.
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Core part of China's nuclear reactor powered by Hualong One will finish up installation

By Fan Yixin, Gao Yun
1634km to Beijing
2018-01-28

A pressure vessel powered by China’s self-developed Hualong One technology was completely installed on the No. 5 unit reactor around 5:00 p.m. BJT on Sunday.

The reactor pressure vessel (RPV), a core part of a nuclear power unit, weighs over 300 tons and endures high levels of radiation and pressure, and soaring temperatures for the next 60 years. It serves as a safety barrier for the nuclear reactor.

The installation on Sunday showcases China’s highest level of research and development in nuclear technology. The project is being conducted at Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant based in Fujian Province.

The No. 5 unit arrived at the site the day before and was transferred to the 16.5-meter platform of the reactor plant for the follow-up installation.

The Aerial photo taken on May 25, 2017 shows the Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant No. 5 unit (L) and No. 6 unit in Fuqing, southeast China's Fujian Province. /Xinhua Photo

The Hualong One technology is a pressurized water reactor design that is used in homegrown third-generation reactors. It is China’s only domestically-developed third-generation nuclear technology that has so far gone international.

The technology increases the reactor’s safety performance and “can even withstand a tsunami of the strength that triggered Japan's Fukushima disaster," said Xue Junfeng, vice chief engineer of the Hualong One reactors in an interview in 2016.

There are now six units with Hualong One technology under construction: the No. 5 and 6 units of China National Nuclear Corporation, the No. 3 and 4 units of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGNP), and the K2 and K3 units in Pakistan – the first overseas project that Hualong One has been part of.

Development of Hualong One technology

The joint development of Hualong One technology was started in April 2013 by CGNP and China National Nuclear Corporation.

An expert panel from the National Energy Administration and Nuclear Safety Administration approved the technical design on August 22, saying the technology’s maturity, security and economical efficiency met the third-generation nuclear technology requirements and suggesting the launch of the pilot project.

Construction of the Hualong One pilot project

The construction of the world’s first pilot project using Hualong One, the No. 5 unit, began on May 7, 2015.

The installation of the dome for the No. 5 unit /Xinhua Photo

A containment dome for the pilot was successfully installed on May 25, 2017, marking the completion of construction work on the pilot project and the beginning of the assembly stage.

Development of the Hualong One electric generator

Self-developed by Dongfang Electric Machinery Co. Ltd., the first Hualong One electric generator passed modelling tests on November 6, 2017 with all rubrics reaching or surpassing the design requirements.

It marks the success of China’s first homemade Hualong One electric generator.

Development of Hualong One RPV

The RPV was designed by the Nuclear Power Institute of China and manufactured by China First Heavy Industries. With a new reactor-core structure design, its projected lifetime has been prolonged from 40 to 60 years.

The RPV was completed and successfully delivered on August 20, 2017 in northeast China’s Dalian City after about four years’ construction. It was transferred to the No. 5 unit on Jan. 17, 2018, to start installation.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/7863544d30677a6333566d54/share_p.html

 

[cirr]

China needs a minimum of 200 nuclear reactors for power generation.

Chinese firms export nuclear fusion devices to compete in world market

2018-01-30 08:00 Global Times Editor: Li Yan

Chinese companies have developed core devices used in nuclear fusion and exported them to Europe, a move which a Chinese expert said represents China's developments in the field and can compete with those of developed countries.

Four steam condensers, designed by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and Suzhou THVOW Technology Co. Ltd (THVOW), and produced by THVOW are ready to be shipped to France, Qiu Dechun, THVOW publicity manager, told the Global Times on Monday.

The devices would be used in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), an international nuclear fusion research and engineering project exploring the commercial uses of fusion power.

"Chinese enterprises engaged in producing devices for nuclear fusion are competitive with those of developed countries, including the U.S.," Gui Liming, an expert on nuclear safety system at Tsinghua University, told the Global Times on Monday.

Gui added that the EU usually sets a threshold on China's products in this field, but the devices successfully enter into the EU market, which also represents China's developments in the industry."

It is the first time Europe is importing nuclear pressure vessels from China, according to a statement sent to the Global Times by THVOW on Monday.

The delivery cycle of the four steam condensers was only 15 months, half of other similar types of nuclear power equipment, according to the statement.

It also said steam condensers act as the primary protection if the main device malfunctions in the experiment.

The devices were required to simultaneously meet three safety standards of the US, Europe and France, which posed a big challenge to the design and production procedure of the devices, the statement said.

The condensers are among nuclear power products with the highest standards in the European market. "We can now proudly say that we can make it," said Tian Rui, THVOW executive manager.

CGN and THVOW started working together when they won the ITER-related bid in 2016, and the steam condenser production became the first project won by Chinese companies.

China is a member country of the ITER project, which aims to produce 500 megawatts of fusion power with only 50 megawatts of input power in an experimental tokamak in southern France.

http://www.ecns.cn/business/2018/01-30/290591.shtml