World’s Largest Crane Installs Second Hinkley Point C Reactor

World’s largest crane installs second Hinkley Point C reactor

The world’s largest land‑based crane, known as Big Carl, has lifted Hinkley Point C’s 500-tonne second nuclear reactor into place in a big step for the project.

Second reactor lifted into place at Hinkley Point C

A second nuclear reactor has been lifted into place at Hinkley Point C near Burnham-On-Sea as work continues on Britain’s largest nuclear power station. EDF, which is building Hinkley Point C, says the 500-tonne cylinder will now be installed inside the reactor building. It said the reactor was lifted into place on 29 May using the world’s largest crane, called Big Carl, and added the building the reactor is being housed in is being built about …

In pictures: World’s largest crane lifts Hinkley Point C’s second nuclear reactor into place

A 2-day lifting and installation operation to move Hinkley Point C’s second nuclear reactor into place has been completed using Big Carl – the world’s biggest crane. The post In pictures: World’s largest crane lifts Hinkley Point C’s second nuclear reactor into place appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Big Carl lifts Hinkley Point C nuclear power station second reactor into its building

THE second of two nuclear reactors for Hinkley Point C has been lifted into place before its precision installation inside its reactor building.