![]() ![]() “The logistics of moving the steam generators from their installed position (vertical), out of containment (horizontal at an elevation of 20m) to placing them on a flatbed transporter (horizontal) can only be appreciated if one understands the size and weight of each steam generator,” Eskom said. Once that is completed, Eskom will install three new steam generators, with a further three due to be installed inside Koeberg unit 2, when that unit goes offline.Ĭurrently only unit 1 is offline for maintenance and steam generator replacement. A Koeberg nuclear power station steam generator that weighs more than a Boeing 747 has been safely removed as part of the station's long-awaited life extension project.Ī further two steam generators still need to be removed from containment buildings inside Koeberg’s unit 1 and placed in storage buildings, Eskom said in a statement on Tuesday. ![]()
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