en.Wedoany.com Reported - On July 22, with the final four bolts of the reactor vessel top cover tensioned, the installation of the Medical Isotope Test Reactor vessel was successfully completed. The smooth achievement of this major milestone lays a solid foundation for subsequent main process system installation, cold testing, and system joint commissioning.
As the "heart" of the test reactor, the reactor vessel bears the critical functions of containing the fuel solution and providing a radioactive barrier, serving as an important safeguard for nuclear safety. The completion of the lid closure signifies that this core equipment has undergone a complete cycle from hoisting and positioning, assembly and welding, precision calibration, to overall sealing.
The Medical Isotope Test Reactor, with a design power of 200 kW, is currently the world's highest-power solution-type medical isotope production reactor. It employs multiple innovative advanced technologies and features outstanding inherent safety, compact structure, and high integration. As the first reactor of its kind in China, numerous systems and equipment, including fuel solution refueling, isotope extraction, and hot cells, are being designed and applied in engineering for the first time.
