Moving the NK-R3 Reactor from India to SpainA Third Country Logistics Project

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EQUIPMENT

DETAILS

YEAR 2018MOVEMENT OF NKR3 REACTOR

The NK-R3 Reactor was 45,100 mm long, 4,800 mm wide and 4,260 mm high. It weighed around 420 MT.

WHAT WAS TO

BE DONE? HOW?

YEAR 2018

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MOVEMENT OF NKR3 REACTOR

ROUTE

HIGHLIGHTS

YEAR 2018MOVEMENT OF NKR3 REACTOR

Quay Ingeniero Juan Gonzalo at the Port of Huelva

Port Cranes at the quay

ROUTE

HIGHLIGHTS

YEAR 2018MOVEMENT OF NKR3 REACTOR

Route Map for the only route that could allow movement of a 44m long item

Cross of street barrier to reach the equipment gate at La Rabida Refinery. 3 sections of street barriers were disassembled.

TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT

MOVEMENT OF NKR3 REACTOR YEAR 2019

Arrangement of 1 x 24 SPMT axles + Power pack for Inland Movement of NK-R3 Reactor at Huelva (side view)

Technical Drawing showing the turning curve inside the La Rabida Refinery

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