Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker participated in the Saturday signing ceremony for a document reviewing the readiness of the Russiah “Atommash” company to start manufacturing the reactor core catcher, the first long-term equipment for the Dabaa nuclear plant project – Egypt’s first Nuclear plant. The officials toured the factory to review the process for manufacturing the reactor core catcher and to learn of the products manufactured by the company. During the visit, the Egyptian specialists visited the production sites for the manufacture of Reactors and Steam Generators – the main equipment of the primary circuit for nuclear power plants, the statement added. It said that the specialists saw equipment for nuclear power plants in India and China at various stages of manufacturing. The company’s specialists demonstrated how the welding of reactor parts, hydraulic tests and various inspection operations are performed.
