OJSC “Atomenergomash” (Mechanical Engineering Division), Rosatom power machine building company, won the tender for the supply of two reactors and molten core catcher intended for units No. 1 and No. 2 of the Belarusian NPP.

The reactors will be manufactured by Mechanical Engineering Division-technologies (part of Mechanical Engineering Division) in Volgodonsk (Atommash plant), including reactor vessels, upper blocks, reactor shafts, reflection shields, block of protective pipes, and other equipment. In total, between 2013 and 2017, “Mechanical Engineering Division-Technologies” is to supply approximately 4000 tons of equipment to the Belarusian NPP. 

“Subject to outstripping rate of construction of the Belarusian atomic power plant, we have already proceeded to the performance of this order being of vital importance for us. The equipment will be manufactured by Volgodonsk Branch of “Mechanical Engineering Division-Technologies”, the largest atomic power-plant engineering enterprise in Russia and one of the largest plants of this kind in the world,” said CEO  of Atomenergomash Andrey Nikipelov. “I would like also to underline that recently our experts have visited the construction site of the Belarusian NPP and have been impressed by the highest possible level of organization of works and professionalism of Belorussian colleagues.” 

Currently, “Mechanical Engineering Division-Technologies” gets under way the comprehensive production of the reactor for the Baltic NPP. The supply is expected in 2014. In addition, the branch has great experience in production of molten core catchers. The plant produced two of these for the Novovoronezh NPP-2 and one for the Baltic NPP. Currently, the second catcher for the Baltic NPP is under production and it is expected to be shipped for the station this year.

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“Atomenergomash” OJSC is a power-plant engineering division of State Corporation “Rosatom”, one of the leading power-plant engineering companies of Russia.  “Atomenergomash” OJSC is a supplier of efficient integrated solutions for atomic power and thermal power engineering, gas and petrochemical industries. The company unites approximately 30 major production facilities, scientific research, and engineering enterprises located in Russia and abroad.

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