New Safe Confinement

Local nameУкриття-2
LocationVyshhorod Raion, Ukraine

The New Safe Confinement is a structure put in place in 2016 to confine the remains of the number 4 reactor unit at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, in Ukraine, which was destroyed during the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The structure also encloses the temporary Shelter Structure that was built around the reactor immediately after the disaster. The New Safe Confinement is designed to prevent the release of radioactive contaminants, protect the reactor from external influence, facilitate the disassembly and decommissioning of the reactor, and prevent water intrusion.The New Safe Confinement is a megaproject that is part of the Shelter Implementation Plan and supported by the Chernobyl Shelter Fund.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_New_Safe_Confinement

Address Ukraine

Coordinates 51°23'21.207" N 30°5'54.137" E

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