China unveils first domestically developed 6MW nuclear emergency diesel generator set in Shanghai
On September 22, China State Shipbuilding Corporation Power Group released the "Nuclear Diesel No.1" (核柴一号), the country's first domestically developed 6MW-class nuclear emergency diesel generator set, at a conference in Shanghai. The company also inaugurated the CSSC Hudong Heavy Machinery Nuclear Power Service Center. The development marks China's full mastery of independent design, R&D, and manufacturing for this class of equipment, filling a gap in domestic large-scale nuclear emergency power supply capabilities. Performance parameters include a start-up time of less than 10 seconds and an average trouble-free working time of over 2000 hours.
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China Shipbuilding Power Releases First Domestically Developed 'Nuclear Diesel No.1' 6MW Generator Set
On September 22, China Shipbuilding Power Group (CSSC Power) announced the release of China's first domestically developed 6MW-class nuclear emergency diesel generator set, named 'Nuclear Diesel No.1'. The announcement was made by a Caixin reporter. The generator set is designed for nuclear power plant emergency power supply. The company also inaugurated the China Shipbuilding Hudong Heavy Machinery Nuclear Power Service Center. This development marks China's full mastery of independent design, R&D, and manufacturing for this class of equipment, filling a gap in domestic large-scale nuclear emergency power supply capabilities. The set's performance parameters include a diesel engine 100% power of 7000 kW, a generator set 100% power of 6600 kW, a start-up time of less than 10 seconds, an average trouble-free working time of over 2000 hours, and an average repair time of less than 4 hours. The report attributes the information to a Caixin reporter, Hu Haoqiong.
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On September 22, a conference focused on nuclear power safety and reliability was held in Shanghai, China. During the event, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Power Group officially launched the 'Nuclear Chai No.1' (核柴一号), the country's first domestically developed and manufactured 6 MW-class nuclear emergency diesel generator set. The company also inaugurated the CSSC Hudong Heavy Machinery Nuclear Power Service Center. The announcement marks a significant step in China's nuclear energy sector, indicating that the country has fully mastered the core technologies for the independent design, research, and manufacturing of this class of equipment. This development is described as filling a gap in China's domestic capability for large-power emergency power supply equipment for nuclear power plants, thereby strengthening the nation's nuclear safety infrastructure.
Read sourceChina Unveils First Domestically Developed 6 MW Nuclear Emergency Diesel Generator Set in Shanghai
On September 22, a conference on improving the reliability of nuclear power diesel generator sets was held in Shanghai, themed on promoting high-quality development of the nuclear energy industry and strengthening nuclear safety defenses. During the event, China Shipbuilding Power Group released the 'Nuclear Diesel No. 1' (核柴一号), the country's first domestically developed 6 MW-class nuclear emergency diesel generator set. Additionally, the group's subsidiary, CSSC Hudong Heavy Machinery Nuclear Power Service Center, was officially inaugurated. The release marks that China has fully mastered the core technologies for independent design, research, and manufacturing of this class of generator set, addressing a previous gap in the self-sufficiency of large-scale nuclear emergency power equipment.
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China Shipbuilding Power Group Launches First Domestic 6 MW Nuclear Emergency Diesel Generator
On September 22, a conference themed 'Promoting High-Quality Development of the Nuclear Energy Industry and Continuously Strengthening Nuclear Safety Defenses' was held in Shanghai. During the event, China Shipbuilding Power Group released the 'Nuclear Diesel No. 1' (核柴一号), the first domestically developed 6 MW-class nuclear emergency diesel generator set. The company's subsidiary, CSSC Hudong Heavy Machinery Nuclear Power Service Center, was also officially inaugurated. The announcement marks that China has fully mastered the core technologies for independent design, research, and manufacturing of this class of equipment, filling a gap in domestic autonomous production of large-scale nuclear emergency power sources. Nuclear emergency diesel generator sets are core critical facilities in the defense-in-depth safety system of nuclear power plants, responsible for safe shutdown, containment of accident progression, and mitigation of accident impacts under plant accident conditions.
China Unveils First Domestically Developed 6 MW Nuclear Emergency Diesel Generator Set
On September 22, a conference on improving the reliability of nuclear power diesel generator sets was held in Shanghai, focusing on promoting high-quality development of the nuclear energy industry and strengthening nuclear safety defenses. During the event, China State Shipbuilding Corporation's Power Group (CSSC Power Group) released the 'Nuclear Diesel No. 1' (核柴一号), the country's first domestically developed 6 MW-class nuclear emergency diesel generator set. Additionally, the CSSC Hudong Heavy Machinery Nuclear Power Service Center, a subsidiary of CSSC Power Group, was officially inaugurated. This marks that China has fully mastered the core technologies for the independent design, research and development, and manufacturing of this class of generator set, filling a gap in the autonomous production of large-capacity emergency power equipment for nuclear power plants. The nuclear emergency diesel generator set is a critical component of the nuclear power plant's defense-in-depth safety system, responsible for ensuring safe shutdown, preventing accident escalation, and mitigating accident consequences during plant accident conditions. (Source: Interface News)
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