Status of Constructing the New Containment for Chernobyl

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Peter Lobner

The reactor accident at Chernobyl  Unit 4 occurred on 26 April 1986.  The  European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is funding a remarkable project to build and install a “permanent” containment structure over the entire damaged unit. This will be the largest movable structure ever constructed.

Chernobyl comtainment 2015 Source: EBRD

Read more about this EBRD project and see a video that explains how the structure will be moved into place at the following link:

http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/03/18/ebrd-to-launch-last-funding-drive-to-seal-chernobyl-site-031802.aspx#.VQnNIboUyOJ