OMZ’s Izhorskiye Zavody completes welding and assembly of girth welds

Izhorskiye Zavody, part of OMZ Group, have completed one of the key stages of manufacture of the first steam generator body being built for the Belene nuclear power plant (NPP) in Bulgaria - welding and assembly of girth welds. Quality control of welded joints showed that the welding work was carried out in full accordance with the rules and regulations in the nuclear industry.

In the near future, in full accordance with the schedule, the body the steam generator will be sent to JSC ZiO-Podolsk for the final assembly of the steam generator.

Steam generator body manufactured for the Belene NPP, is similar in design and technology to the bodies made by Izhorskiye Zavody for the NPP-2006 project and delivered to Novovoronezh NPP-2 in 2009.

OMZ Group is one of the leading heavy industry companies specializing in engineering, production, sales and service support of equipment for nuclear, oil and gas, mining industries, as well as special steel production and industrial services. OMZ Group’s facilities are located in Russia and Czech Republic. The Group is controlled by Gazprombank.