Pressurizer Installation Begins at El Dabaa’s First Nuclear Unit

Installation work has begun on the pressurizer for the primary circuit of the reactor at El Dabaa nuclear power plant’s first unit, marking a new step in the project’s construction.

The work is taking place inside the reactor building, where the component will form part of the unit’s primary cooling system.

A pressurizer helps maintain the pressure needed to keep coolant in the primary circuit from boiling as it carries heat away from the reactor.

The start of installation marks progress in assembling the first unit’s reactor systems. The announcement did not provide a timetable for completing the work.