Doel 3 & Tihange 2 - Some Peer-reviewed Scientific Papers & Reports

1. Reactor pressure vessel

performed the heat treatments and quality examinations. [6] The forged parts for the bottom side of the RPV, i.e. both core shells, the transition ring and the bottom plate, are delivered to Cockerill, a Belgian steel company. Also the vessel head and the transition flange were delivered to Cockerill. Cockerill performed the cladding and assembling of these parts. The remaining parts of the RPV, i.e. the vessel transition flange, the nozzle shell and the inlet and outlet nozzles, are delivered to Framatome, which was responsible for the cladding and assembly of these parts. Furthermore, Framatome performed the final assembly of both top and bottom of the RPV. [7]

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