Quinshan N.P.P, China

ALE was appointed to replace the nuclear reactor head at the Quinshan Nuclear Power Plant in China during the critical period of the shut down.

The new reactor head was tilted from a vertical to horizontal position in the turbine building using a specially designed tilting frame driven by hydraulic jacks. Once in the horizontal position, it was able to exit the building onto a platform trailer for transport to the containment building. The old head was removed from the containment building using a similar method and the new head was then lifted, skidded into the building and tilted into its final vertical position. The whole operation was completed in 36 hours.