The ENEC has announced the successful installation of its Unit 2 SGs at Barakah.
In a pressurized water reactor, the steam generator acts as a heat exchanger where the water carrying the heat generated from the nuclear reaction is used to turn demineralized water into steam. This is an in-built safety feature that segregates the water used in the reactor and the water used in the turbine. The steam produced in the steam generator is then used to spin a turbine which drives a generator to produce electricity.
Each of Barakah’s steam generators features several tubes that carry heated processed water at high pressure. These tubes are made of an alloy composed of nickel, chromium and iron, making them strong and corrosion resistant, even at high temperatures.
Barakah NPP will consist of four nuclear power generating units, safely housed in two plants, with a combined capacity of approximately 5,600 MW. Barakah Unit 1 is more than 75% complete, Unit 2 53% complete, and construction of the overall Units 1 to 4 program now 50% complete. In 2017, ENEC’s first 1,400 MW Unit is scheduled for completion.