Hey there, energy enthusiasts! 🌞 Guess what? China just flipped the switch on Heqi-1, the world's first nuclear-powered industrial steam project! 🚀 Located at the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, this groundbreaking project is set to revolutionize industrial energy supply and reduce carbon emissions big time! 💚
So, what's the buzz about Heqi-1? 🤔 Well, it's all about using steam generated from the turbines of two nuclear power units. But here's the cool part: this steam goes through a multi-layered isolation system (safety first! 🛡️) to produce industrial steam for petrochemical processes.
The industrial steam is then piped over a whopping 23 kilometers to a petrochemical industrial base using a multi-stage heat transfer system. Talk about long-distance relationships! 😄
Zhang Yi, chairman of Jiangsu Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., is super excited: \"This is the very first application of such scale in the world! Unlike small-scale attempts before, Heqi-1 can produce 600 tonnes of industrial steam in just one hour.\" That's like 100 elephants worth of steam every hour! 🐘💨
The project team overcame tons of technical hurdles, especially in heat transfer and insulation over long distances. Wan Falin, general manager of Jiangsu Fangyang Energy Technology Co., Ltd., shared, \"We adopted a new way of thermal insulation. The nuclear-powered industrial steam fills the demand gap in the industrial park. It's stable and achieves carbon reduction goals.\" 🌿
By delivering 4.8 million tonnes of zero-carbon steam annually, Heqi-1 is expected to cut coal consumption by the equivalent of 400,000 tonnes of standard coal each year! That's like taking over 1 million cars off the road in terms of CO2 emissions! 🚗❌
This innovative project not only marks a significant leap in clean energy but also injects new energy into high-quality development in China. It could be a game-changer for the petrochemical industry worldwide! 🌐✨
Stay tuned for more updates on how Heqi-1 is making waves in the energy sector! 🔌🌊
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China's nuclear-powered industrial steam supply begins operation
cgtn.com
