News
18.03.2024
3D. Rosatom has put nine medium-sized 3D printers into serial production. According to expert estimates, this number will meet more than 30% of demand for additive equipment from the Russian industrial sector in 2024. RusMelt printers use selective laser melting (SLM) technology. They can be produced in different versions and customized to meet individual requirements. The most sophisticated components for 3D printers, such as scanning systems and lasers, have been developed and are being manufactured by Rosatom subsidiaries. Rosatom will also provide support and maintenance for the machines throughout their service life. “The serial production of proprietary 3D printers enables Rosatom to enter both the Russian and international markets with this product and also targets priority goals in import substitution,” says Ilya Kavelashvili, CEO of Rosatom’s additive technology vendor.
Cooperation. Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó had a meeting in Budapest. Alexey Likhachev and Peter Szijjártó noted the quick pace of construction works at the new power units to be built at the Paks NPP. Last year, the excavation pit was sunk to the groundwater level ahead of schedule, and the impervious blanket was installed. Currently, the soil is being stabilized to enable the lowering of the excavation to the planned depth of 30 meters in the summer of 2024. After that, the work will begin to prepare the pit for concreting operations. “With the momentum gained, we may expect the on-site preparations to be completed by the end of this year, which will enable us to proceed to the first concrete pouring. I believe therefore that this year will be especially significant for the entire project. It is no less important that we have made much progress in optimizing and updating the EPC contract, working together with the Hungarian party,” Alexey Likhachev pointed out.
Construction sites. The work began at El Dabaa Unit 1 to install the first tier of the inner containment. The first tier consists of 12 ‘petal’ blocks, each weighing between 60 to 80 tonnes. The installation was preceded by concreting the lower foundation plate. The inner containment ensures nuclear and environmental safety of the reactor unit. When completed, the inner containment will be a cylinder-shaped reinforced concrete structure covered with a hemispherical dome, which houses the nuclear reactor and primary circuit equipment of the power unit. In case of emergency, the inner containment prevents the release of radioactive substances into the environment. Rosatom is building four VVER-1200 reactor units at El Dabaa, with construction works running in parallel in all the four of them.