Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant
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The Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant is one of the newest NPP
projects in the world as of 2007. It is located in Donggang Town, Wafangdian
in the Liaoning Province of China
. The site is within the Prefecture-level city
of Dalian
, 104 km north of Dalian City proper. Construction is underway on the first four of six 1,000 megawatt (MW) CPR-1000
pressurized water reactor
s (PWRs).
The CPR-1000 is a PWR design developed by China from the Areva
-designed PWRs at the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant.
in April 2006, and projected to cost 23 billion yuan
($2.88 billion USD) for the first two units. The cost will be shared between the China Power Investment Corporation
, the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group Holdings Co. Ltd. and two Liaoning companies. Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. is managing the construction and will be the operator of the plant once it goes online.
Construction started in summer of 2006 with excavation of two large holes that will have the reactors put in them and a containment built around them.
'First concrete' for the first unit was poured in August 2007. It is expected that the first two will go into commercial operation in 2012 and 2014, and will contribute to a Chinese plan to rejuvenate an old industrial base in the northeast of the country.
'Ground Breaking' ceremony was held on July 28, 2010 for starting the work of two 1000 MWe CPR-1000 pressurized water reactors of phase II.
The startup auxiliary boilers used for Hongyanhe are High Voltage Electrode Boilers provided by Precision Boilers from Morristown, TN. These boilers use only electricity to provide high quality steam to start the turbines and provide heat for other uses. There are no carbon emissions from the boilers. For more information about electrode boilers see the website www.precisionboilers.com or www.electrodeboiler.com
These electrode boilers from Precision are also being used for Ninde, Yangiang, Fuqing, and Fangjishan nuclear power plants among others. They have already been installed and have been in use for almost a decade in Ling Ao and Qinshan nuclear power plants.
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
projects in the world as of 2007. It is located in Donggang Town, Wafangdian
Wafangdian
Wafangdian is one of the three "Northern Cities" of Dalian, located in the south of Liaoning province in Northeast China. The city is famous for its ball bearing industry. Wafangdian Bearing Factory is the largest bearing manufacturer in Asia and was initially built by the Japanese during World...
in the Liaoning Province of China
China
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. The site is within the Prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Dalian
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, 104 km north of Dalian City proper. Construction is underway on the first four of six 1,000 megawatt (MW) CPR-1000
CPR-1000
The CPR-1000 is a Generation II+ pressurized water reactor, based on the French 900 MWe three cooling loop design imported in the 1990s, improved to have a net power output of 1,000 MWe and a 60 year design life....
pressurized water reactor
Pressurized water reactor
Pressurized water reactors constitute a large majority of all western nuclear power plants and are one of three types of light water reactor , the other types being boiling water reactors and supercritical water reactors...
s (PWRs).
The CPR-1000 is a PWR design developed by China from the Areva
Areva
AREVA is a French public multinational industrial conglomerate headquartered in the Tour Areva in Courbevoie, Paris. AREVA is mainly known for nuclear power; it also has interests in other energy projects. It was created on 3 September 2001, by the merger of Framatome , Cogema and...
-designed PWRs at the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant.
Progress
The project was approved by the National Development and Reform CommissionNational Development and Reform Commission
The National Development and Reform Commission , formerly State Planning Commission and State Development Planning Commission, is a macroeconomic management agency under the Chinese State Council, which has broad administrative and planning control over the Chinese economy...
in April 2006, and projected to cost 23 billion yuan
Renminbi
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($2.88 billion USD) for the first two units. The cost will be shared between the China Power Investment Corporation
China Power Investment Corporation
China Power Investment Corporation is one of the five largest state-owned power producers in the People's Republic of China, administrated by SASAC for the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It is engaged in development, investment, construction, operation and management of power...
, the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group Holdings Co. Ltd. and two Liaoning companies. Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. is managing the construction and will be the operator of the plant once it goes online.
Construction started in summer of 2006 with excavation of two large holes that will have the reactors put in them and a containment built around them.
'First concrete' for the first unit was poured in August 2007. It is expected that the first two will go into commercial operation in 2012 and 2014, and will contribute to a Chinese plan to rejuvenate an old industrial base in the northeast of the country.
'Ground Breaking' ceremony was held on July 28, 2010 for starting the work of two 1000 MWe CPR-1000 pressurized water reactors of phase II.
| Unit | Type | Construction start | Operation start | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | ||||
| Hongyanhe 1 | CPR-1000 | 18 August 2007 | October 2012 | |
| Hongyanhe 2 | CPR-1000 | 28 March 2008 | 2014 | |
| Hongyanhe 3 | CPR-1000 | 15 March 2009 | ||
| Hongyanhe 4 | CPR-1000 | 15 August 2009 | ||
| Phase II | ||||
| Hongyanhe 5 | CPR-1000 | 27 July 2010 | ||
| Hongyanhe 6 | CPR-1000 | 27 July 2010 | ||
See also
- Nuclear power in ChinaNuclear power in China, the People's Republic of China has 14 nuclear power reactors spread out over 4 separate sites and 27 under construction. China's National Development and Reform Commission has indicated the intention to raise the percentage of China's electricity produced by nuclear power from the current 1% to...
The startup auxiliary boilers used for Hongyanhe are High Voltage Electrode Boilers provided by Precision Boilers from Morristown, TN. These boilers use only electricity to provide high quality steam to start the turbines and provide heat for other uses. There are no carbon emissions from the boilers. For more information about electrode boilers see the website www.precisionboilers.com or www.electrodeboiler.com
These electrode boilers from Precision are also being used for Ninde, Yangiang, Fuqing, and Fangjishan nuclear power plants among others. They have already been installed and have been in use for almost a decade in Ling Ao and Qinshan nuclear power plants.