Specialist lifting equipment manufacturer Modulift – along with MEH Alliance, a joint venture of contractors delivering cabling and pipework – is installing mechanical, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) components at Hinkley Point C, in the UK.
Recently, an MOD 12 spreader beam was used to lift and position a 5.4-tonne cooling pump, which is a crucial component of the reactor cavity and spent fuel pond cooling system. The pump was hoisted and skated into its operational room, ready for installation, and in doing so marked the first piece of rotating mechanical equipment in the unit 1 fuel building at the site.
MEH Alliance’s scope of work involves the installation of 4,780 plant items, 366 km of pipework, plus 7,500 km of electrical cabling, ensuring safe nuclear design, construction, and maintenance.
The flexibility of the MOD spreader beams range made them ideal for this scope of work at Hinkley Point C, given the variety in sizes of cabling, pumps, and treatment systems.
“The MOD 12 spreader beam demonstrates the versatility of our product range, allowing us to support the rigorous demands of the nuclear energy sector,” said Sarah Spivey, managing director at Modulift. “Every piece of equipment is meticulously engineered to meet UK compliance standards and withstand the unique challenges posed by large-scale infrastructure projects like Hinkley Point C.”
Once completed, Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to roughly six million homes and will represent approximately 7 percent of the UK’s total electricity demand.
Last month, Modulift spreader beams were used to develop NASA’s Langley Research Centre in the USA.
