Construction of Shin-Gori Unit 6 Reactor Structure Completed... Mechanical and Electrical Work, Commissioning Begin in Earnest

On the 24th, a ceremony was held to commemorate the completion of the construction of the Shin-Kori Unit 6 reactor.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The structural construction of the Shin-Kori Nuclear Power Plant Unit 6 reactor building has been completed.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters (Head Lee Sang-min) held a completion ceremony for the construction of the Shin-Kori Unit 6 reactor building at the Shin-Kori construction site in Ulju-gun, Ulsan on the 24th.

The reactor building is a key structure designed to comprehensively withstand external disasters such as large aircraft collisions, earthquakes, and tsunamis, as well as internal disasters like radioactive leakage. It is a massive reinforced concrete structure with a height of 71.57m, a diameter of 50.75m, and an outer wall thickness of 137cm.

The construction of the reactor building is a representative process demonstrating the safety of the nuclear power plant.

The completion of the reactor building construction marks an important milestone signifying the completion of the nuclear power plant's structural work. Following this, mechanical and electrical equipment installation and commissioning will begin in earnest.

Lee Sang-min, head of Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters, said, “If we adhere to safety-first principles and procedures based on fundamentals and take pride in the construction of Shin-Kori Units 5 and 6, I believe public trust in nuclear power will increase.”

As of the end of September, the overall progress rate of Shin-Kori Units 5 and 6 is 82.17%, with Unit 5 scheduled for completion in March 2024 and Unit 6 in March 2025.

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