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| Title: | World's largest crane lifts plant's second nuclear reactor into place |
| Link: | Original article on itv.com |
| Region: | GB |
| Topics: | vessel; place; using; hinkley; unit; second; lifts; worlds; nuclear; cs; lifted; largest; point; reactor; reactors; pressure; power; Hinkley Point C nuclear power station; Crane (machine); Nuclear reactor; Électricité de France; Reactor pressure vessel; EDF Energy; Fossil fuel; Nuclear power plant |
| Datetime: | 6/1/2026, 7:23:22 AM |
| Summary: | The world's largest crane, known as "Big Carl", has lifted Hinkley Point C's second nuclear reactor into place. The nuclear power plant in Somerset is owned by EDF Energy, which says the two reactors will power six million homes, cutting the country’s reliance on imported fossil fuels. Hinkley's first reactor was lifted using a large temporary overhead lifting system, but EDF says using Big Carl saved it space, time and money. EDF said: "Once inside the reactor building, the 13-metre-long reactor pressure vessel was lifted and rotated into a vertical position by the large internal “polar” crane and lowered carefully onto a support ring with just 40mm clearance on either side. The reactor pressure vessel uses nuclear fission to make heat and steam for the world’s largest turbines, the Arabelle.... |
