Published October 2009
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Journal article
An arch to deal with Chernobyl
Creators
Description
The preliminary works for the construction of a giant arch to cover the old sarcophagus of Chernobyl's ex-reactor No.4 are in progress. This building will have two functions: a safety barrier around the sarcophagus and a protection against bad weather in order to prepare the future dismantling of the inside using robots. The main contractor of the project is Novarka, a Bouygues-Vinci consortium who won the contract on September 18, 2007 in front of the US CH2M Hill. The end of the works is planned to March 31, 2012. 430 million euros have been invested for the improvement of Chernobyl's site safety. (J.S.)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Une arche pour liquider Tchernobyl
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Usine Nouvelle
- Journal Issue
- no.3165
- Journal Page Range
- p. 54-55
- ISSN
- 0042-126X
- CODEN
- USNOAD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 41047162
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S42: ENGINEERING;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; CONTRACTS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; RADIATION PROTECTION; REACTOR DISMANTLING; SAFETY; SCHEDULES; SHELTERS
- Descriptors DEC
- DEMOLITION; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS