Published June 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Main crane type selection and arrangement for nuclear power plant construction and installation

  • 1. China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (China)

Description

Large-scaled cranes are needed to hoist assemblies in civil works and installation of nuclear plants. Different cranes are required in CPR1000, EPR and AP1000 to match different site layout. Before construction, the type of cranes, the working area, as well as the transmitting path should be chosen according to the layout characters to make civil works and installation can be carried out smoothly. This article will give precept on type-choosing and layout of large-scaled cranes by analyzing the hoisting requirements in CPR1000, EPR and AP1000. (authors)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
China Nuclear Power
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 140-147
ISSN
1674-1617

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Notes
5 figs., 1 tabs.