Russia's nuclear outfit Rosatom just got the green light to 3D-print parts for their RITM-200 reactor, and they cranked out a terminal box for pump gear as their first piece. This whole thing apparently draws on six decades of nuclear ship experience mixed with fancy modern design software and supercomputers. The prototypes passed all the tests, and the regulators signed off on the manufacturing method.
According to their chief technologist, Yuri Vytnov, this opens doors for printing all kinds of marine reactor equipment down the line. Director Ilya Kavelashvili from Rosatom's fuel division hyped up how additive tech lets them optimize part geometry while cutting weight and costs. They used a domestically built Ilist-L+ printer that was developed with help from a St. Petersburg maritime university, and the company thinks this capability could speed up nuclear integration for African countries getting into the energy sector.
According to their chief technologist, Yuri Vytnov, this opens doors for printing all kinds of marine reactor equipment down the line. Director Ilya Kavelashvili from Rosatom's fuel division hyped up how additive tech lets them optimize part geometry while cutting weight and costs. They used a domestically built Ilist-L+ printer that was developed with help from a St. Petersburg maritime university, and the company thinks this capability could speed up nuclear integration for African countries getting into the energy sector.
