China's Ling Ao II 1080 MWe nuclear power plant to start commercial operation June 15 - Polidicks

[QUOTE] 1. The second unit at China's Ling Ao II nuclear power plant has been connected to the grid. The 1080 MWe Chinese-designed CPR-1000 pressurised water reactor (PWR) was synchronised with the grid on 3 May. It is now undergoing final tests prior to commercial operation which is scheduled to begin on 15 June, exactly five years after construction formally began. The reactor is the second CPR-1000 to start up, following its sister plant Ling Ao II unit 1, which entered commercial operation in September 2010. 17 CPR-1000s already under construction. Work is planned to begin on at least five more during 2011. 2. [IMG]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5BRgr2Q5Ta8/TcgmxJedFSI/AAAAAAAALYM/OPOoiwNpWn8/s1600/Yangjiang+2+dome+lifting+%2528CNECC%2529.jpg[/IMG] The reactor building dome of unit 2 at the Yangjiang nuclear power plant in China was recently installed, 16 days ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, the second ring of the containment vessel of unit 2 at the Haiyang plant has also been lifted into place. [QUOTE] Plant constructor China Nuclear Engineering and Construction Corp (CNECC) said that the successful installation of the dome means that the project to build Yangjiang unit 2 now enters its next phase, when heavy reactor system components are installed within the building. The Yangjiang plant will eventually host six domestically engineered CPR-1000 pressurized water reactors, generating around 1080 MWe each. It will be China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp's (CGNPC's) second nuclear power plant after Daya Bay, also in Guangdong province. Construction of the first two units started in December 2008 for commercial operation in 2013. The second pair of units will follow closely, then the final two, with the last being completed in 2017. [/QUOTE] Hoisting at Haiyang The second steel ring of the containment vessel of unit 2 at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in eastern China's Shandong province has also been lifted into place. Haiyang 1 and 2 are expected to begin operating in May 2014 and March 2015 respectively. The Haiyang site will eventually have six large reactors. In March 2009, the National Development and Reform Commission approved preliminary works for units 3 and 4, also to be AP1000 units. Construction of those units is expected to start soon. 3. Chubu Electric Power Company has agreed to comply with a request from Japan's prime minister that it shuts down its Hamaoka nuclear power plant until its tsunami defences are strengthened. However, the company says that the plant is already adequately protected against tsunamis. Under the request issued by NISA, Chubu will have to install additional air-cooled emergency diesel generators and stock spare parts for seawater pumps that run the residual heat removal system. Carrying out this work and satisfying NISA of the plant's fitness to restart is likely to take many months. [IMG]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-juTcveFYXB4/TcgnkSugmPI/AAAAAAAALYQ/RSRcCFhtjis/s1600/Hamaoka+tsunami+%2528Chubu%2529.jpg[/IMG] 4. An extended in-depth study has found no significant evidence of an increased risk of childhood leukaemia for children living close to the UK's nuclear power plants. [QUOTE] The report, published by the independent Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE), presents a new analysis of data on the incidence of leukaemia in children under five years of age living in the vicinity of 13 nuclear power plants in the UK, over the period 1969-2004. In addition, it considers additional factors not addressed in previous COMARE reports which the organisation says may account for differences in leukaemia risks in studies from other countries. [/QUOTE] 5. The men arrested close to the Sellafield site under anti-terrorism legislation have been released without charge, police said on 4 May [/QUOTE] Source: [url]http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/05/chinas-ling-ao-ii-1080-mwe-nuclear.html[/url]

Good for China, I hope everything goes swimmingly

Good to see that the Chinese aren't afraid of progress within nuclear power, unlike most western countries.

Rock on china, we defiantly need more of these to slow the use of coal and cheapen the cost of energy. [editline]10th May 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Mindtwistah;29724029]Good to see that the Chinese aren't afraid of progress within nuclear power, unlike most western countries.[/QUOTE] Well said, the fear mongering over advanced power plants are ridiculous.

Communism has always somehow indirectly had this ability to work well alongside nuclear energy.

Sweet. I want to know when they build their first thorium reactor.

If China ever gets rid of the internet censor, I'm learning mandarin and moving there. That country is heading to the top I tell ya.

[QUOTE=Micr0;29725550]If China ever gets rid of the internet censor, I'm learning mandarin and moving there. That country is heading to the top I tell ya.[/QUOTE] As the country grows into a global superpower, it will adapt more and more to western standards (as it already has), and we will surely be influenced by Chinese culture, ethics and such as well.

[QUOTE=Micr0;29725550]If China ever gets rid of the internet censor, I'm learning mandarin and moving there. That country is heading to the top I tell ya.[/QUOTE] I've been to China and believe me when I say the living conditions are awful. You also can't drink the tap water or you'll get poisoned, [b]EVERYONE[/b] has to buy bottled water.

[QUOTE=DireAvenger;29726425]I've been to China and believe me when I say the living conditions are awful. You also can't drink the tap water or you'll get poisoned, [b]EVERYONE[/b] has to buy bottled water.[/QUOTE] You won't really get poisoned, it just tastes bad because they add chemicals in it that kills bacteria and parasites. It works well if you boil the water, but there's still a strange taste in it. I'm comparing it to the Swedish water.

Good, stand up to the retards saying "HURR NUKLER PLANTS ALWAYS SPLODE FOR NO REESON".

[QUOTE=DireAvenger;29726425]I've been to China and believe me when I say the living conditions are awful. You also can't drink the tap water or you'll get poisoned, [b]EVERYONE[/b] has to buy bottled water.[/QUOTE] dont forget counterfeit eggs that give you cancer!

[QUOTE=rampageturke 2;29726690]dont forget counterfeit eggs that give you cancer![/QUOTE] And the plastic rice.

There are areas in China that are perfectly fine, although there are also a lot of areas that have poor living conditions. It's a big country.

China today makes me think of America 100 years ago.

[QUOTE='[sluggo];29729600']China today makes me think of America 100 years ago.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=849&q=shanghai&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=[/url] Pretty sure America looked nothing like that 100 years ago

[QUOTE=Jund;29729928][url]http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=849&q=shanghai&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=[/url] Pretty sure America looked nothing like that 100 years ago[/QUOTE] Their cities look so much more unique and beautiful than the ones in the US (the ones I've seen). The largest colorful lights you're likely to see in a big city is a logo of some commercial company, not to mention the architecture.

Too good for CANDU ya wankers?

[QUOTE=DireAvenger;29726425]I've been to China and believe me when I say the living conditions are awful. You also can't drink the tap water or you'll get poisoned, [b]EVERYONE[/b] has to buy bottled water.[/QUOTE] Depends on where you lived. If it was an industrialized zone that did nothing but manufacturing and processing, yes, the living conditions suck. There's more than plenty of residential and business zones though, and those are fine. The bathrooms smell like shit though. And even worse than public bathrooms in a highschool.

[QUOTE=aznz888;29730197]Depends on where you lived. If it was an industrialized zone that did nothing but manufacturing and processing, yes, the living conditions suck. There's more than plenty of residential and business zones though, and those are fine. The bathrooms smell like shit though. And even worse than public bathrooms in a highschool.[/QUOTE] highschools are generally cleaner than public bathrooms

[QUOTE=DireAvenger;29726425]I've been to China and believe me when I say the living conditions are awful. You also can't drink the tap water or you'll get poisoned, [B]EVERYONE[/B] has to buy bottled water.[/QUOTE] Actually, it's like this in many countries where infrastructure for water purification isn't that high-standard, it's usually because of over-fluorinated water, but in countries like India water is just plain dirty.

I really hope they didnt cheap down on the production of this thing

You can already see how it will go: Certain nations go all hippie and only rely on solar, water and wind power, then some other smart nation will put more into nuclear energy and will have 5 times the power output at 1/3rd of the cost.