China AP1000® Project Photos
July 2012, Sanmen
Site overview
July 2012, Haiyang
The first steam generator for the project is offloaded safely near the nuclear island construction area.
July 2012, Haiyang
The first steam generator for the project is received at the port and offloaded safely.
June 2012, Sanmen
Workers lower the pressurizer inside Unit 1.
March 2012, Sanmen
Site overview
January 2012, Haiyang
Site overview
January 2012, Haiyang
The reactor vessel is lowered into supports by a crane at Unit 1.
January 2012, Haiyang
The reactor vessel is lifted into the containment vessel at Unit 1.
January 2012, Haiyang
Workers finalize the supports to receive the reactor vessel in Unit 1.
September 2011, Sanmen
Site overview
August 2011, Sanmen
Weighing approximately 340 tons and measuring 4.5 meters in diameter by 12.2 meters in length, the nuclear reactor vessel will undergo installation and operational testing.
August 2011, Sanmen
The first AP1000 nuclear reactor vessel successfully arrives at the site.
July 2011, Sanmen
Assembly continues on the CA03 module for Unit 2.
July 2011, Sanmen
Assembly continues on the containment vessel top head for Unit 1.
July 2011, Hiayang
The CA03 module is lowered into the Unit 1 containment vessel.
May 2011, Haiyang
Construction progresses at Unit 2.
May 2011, Haiyang
Construction progresses at Unit 1.
May 2011, Haiyang
Progress continues at the site with Unit 1 in the foreground and Unit 2 in the background.
May 2011, Sanmen
Progress continues on the containment vessel and annex building.
May 2011, Sanmen
Site overview
April 2011, Haiyang
View of the containment vessel for Unit 1.
April 2011, Haiyang
The CA01 module, the heaviest and most centered structure module in the nuclear island reactor building, for Unit 2 is lifted and set into place.
April 2011, Sanmen
View of the CA01 module from inside the containment of Unit 2.
April 2011, Sanmen
Assembly continues on the CA03 module for Unit 2.
March 2011, Sanmen
The second containment vessel ring is lifted and set onto the first ring for Unit 2.
February 2011, Haiyang
Overview of construction at Unit 1.
February 2011, Haiyang
Weighing about 1,600,000 pounds with a height of 76 feet, the CA01 module is made up of 48 sub-modules and is used to form structural rooms and accommodate key equipment.
February 2011, Sanmen
The CA03 module for Unit 1 is lowered into the containment vessel.
February 2011, Sanmen
The CA03 module for Unit 1 is lifted vertically for placement into the containment.
January 2011, Haiyang
Site overview with Unit 1 in foreground and Unit 2 in the background.
January 2011, Sanmen
The second containment vessel ring in the process of assembly for Unit 2.
January 2011, Sanmen
Annex building foundation is ready for concrete at Unit 2.
January 2011, Sanmen
Site overview
December 2010, Sanmen
The CA05 module for Unit 2 is lowered into the containment.
December 2010, Haiyang
The CA20 module is set successfully for Unit 2. The CA20 partially makes up the walls, floors and rooms of the auxiliary building.
December 2010, Sanmen
The fourth and final ring of the containment vessel for Unit 1 is lifted and rotated over the containment.
November 2010, Haiyang
Lifting begins on the containment vessel bottom head for Unit 2. Once set into place, the containment vessel rings are set on top of the containment vessel bottom head.
November 2010, Haiyang
Fabrication of the CA03 module continues on site.
November 2010, Haiyang
Fabrication of the CA03 module continues on site.
August 2010, Sanmen
View of the containment vessel bottom head for Unit 2.
August 2010, Sanmen
View from inside the containment vessel of Unit 1 with CA01 module set in place.
August 2010, Haiyang
Construction progresses on Unit 1.
August 2010, Sanmen
The CA03 module during assembly.
August 2010, Sanmen
Site overview
July 2010, Sanmen
The CA03 module during assembly.
May 2010, Haiyang
Work continues to progress on Unit 2 basemat.
May 2010, Haiyang
The CA04 module is set on the first layer of the containment vessel bottom head for Unit 1.
May 2010, Haiyang
The CA04 module is set on the first layer of the containment vessel bottom head for Unit 1.
February 2010, Sanmen
The containment vessel bottom head for Unit 2 is lifted and positioned for placement.
December 2009, Sanmen
Workers place the concrete for the basemat for Unit 2, with the containment vessel bottom head for Unit 1 in the background.
December 2009, Sanmen
The project team used a large-capacity crane to lift, position and install Unit 1’s containment vessel bottom head. The lift with its supporting structures was more than 700 tons.
December 2009, Sanmen
The containment vessel bottom head serves as the foundation for the containment vessel, a capsule-shaped steel structure that will house the nuclear reactor.
June 2009, Sanmen
Weighing in at approximately 1,712,000 lbs and with a height of 68 feet, the CA20 massive module is made up of 72 smaller sub-modules. The CA20 module is lifted and set for Unit 1.
June 2009, Sanmen
The project team lifts and rotates the CA20 subassembly.
March 2009, Sanmen
Workers place the basemat concrete for Unit 1.
February 2009, Sanmen
Site overview
August 2008, Haiyang
Excavation equipment lines up to prepare for the groundbreaking excavation.
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