Bruce Power has reached a milestone on its Unit 3 Major Component Replacement outage, beginning with the removal and replacement of a series of components following months of preparation.
The step included the installation of protective shielding and 16 bulkheads, weighing more than 7 tons each, to isolate the Unit from Bruce A’s operating units.
The project, which began in March, now shifts to the replacement of the fuel channels & feeders, key reactor components that will allow Unit 3 to operate safely and reliably for decades to come.
The work replacing the 480 fuel channels, 960 feeder tubes, 8 steam generators and many other upgrades was awarded to Shoreline Power Group and it has see more than 500 skilled tradespeople hired
The MCR project began in 2016 and remains on-track to extend the life of the site through 2064 and beyond.
