New Energy

摘要

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced the completion of the construction of the concrete dome for the Barakah Unit 1 Reactor Containment Building. The completion of the dome marks the achievement of another on-time milestone in the complex construction of the UAE's first nuclear energy plant. The dome is the final structural component of the vast Reactor Containment Building (RCB), which now measures more than 70 metres (229 feet) in height. The RCB houses the nuclear reactor and is a critical structure in the nuclear plant's defence-in-depth barriers. RCBs are extremely robust in design; with thick concrete walls and heavy reinforcing steel, they rank among the strongest structures in the world. They are designed to confine and contain radiation, even in the most extreme circumstances. Overall, Unit 1 is now more than 60 per cent complete and on track to commence commercial operations in 2017, pending further regulatory approvals. The indicative timeline for the other nuclear energy plants is for Unit 2 to begin operations in 2018, Unit 3 in 2019 and the final Unit 4 in 2020.