Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for Unit 1 has been successfully delivered to the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) construction site in Egypt.

The RPV is a critical component of the nuclear power plant, housing the reactor core where the controlled nuclear fission chain reaction occurs. It is designed to maintain complete leak-tightness and withstand extreme pressure and temperature, ensuring the safety and reliability of the power unit.

Manufactured at the Izhora Plant of the Mechanical Engineering Division of Russia's Rosatom, the reactor pressure vessel weighs over 330 tons. Representatives from Egypt's Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA)-the owner and future operator of El-Dabaa NPP-closely monitored the manuf...