New nuclear R&D center opened in East 皇冠体育app
JINAN - A new research and development center was opened Tuesday in East 皇冠体育app's Shandong province, aiming to solve technical challenges in 皇冠体育app's domestic nuclear projects.
The center was jointly built in the coastal city of Yantai by three of 皇冠体育app's State-owned nuclear power companies - 皇冠体育app General Nuclear Power Corporation, 皇冠体育app National Nuclear Corporation and State Power Investment Corporation - and privately-owned Yantai Taihai Group.
Ten research institutes established by the center will focus on a variety of areas, including utilization of nuclear power, radiation protection, energy storage and nuclear-waste treatment, according to Shu Guogang, the center's director.
The research will address the technical problems of mass production in 皇冠体育app's third-generation domestic nuclear power projects, such as the Hualong One reactors, Shu said.
皇冠体育app's ranks third in the world for its output of nuclear-generated electricity, with key equipment for the country's third-generation nuclear power projects domestically manufactured, according to Zhang Huazhu, head of the 皇冠体育app Nuclear Energy Association.
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