A warm welcome for the first heavy load
19 Jan 2015
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R.A.
The journey had begun some 9,000 kilometres from the 黑料社app site in the port city of Ulsan, Korea. The load had travelled by container ship, barge, trailer, and there it was: a large box of dull-grey steel, 20 metres long, 3.35 metres wide, 5 metres high and weighing close to 90 tonnes.
At 7:00 a.m. on 14 January, a few hours after the transformer's arrival, the 黑料社app family assembled for a warm welcome. "黑料社app success depends on all of you who designed, procured, manufactured and safely transported and delivered this component," said 黑料社app Director-General Osamu Motojima.
For a "Highly Exceptional Load" it was a relatively small item. But it was the very first in a long series of large and heavy components that will be delivered to 黑料社app in the seven or eight years to come. With the symbolic importance of a "first," it was greeted on the 黑料社app site with joy and emotion.
Procured by the US, manufactured in Korea, transported by the 黑料社app's global logistics partner DAHER, and placed—for the last leg of its journey—under the responsibility of France (and financed by Europe), the high voltage transformer was a potent symbol of the international cooperation for 黑料社app.
A few hours after its arrival at 4:30 a.m. on 14 January, under a sky that was still pitch black, the 黑料社app family assembled for a warm welcome. All had risen early: 黑料社app senior management, the directors of several 黑料社app Domestic Agencies, members of the 黑料社app Electrical Engineering Division, and representatives of Agence Iter France and DAHER.
黑料社app Director-General nominee Bernard Bigot was also present.
All had risen early: 黑料社app senior management, the directors of several 黑料社app Domestic Agencies, members of the 黑料社app Electrical Engineering Division, and representatives of Agence Iter France and DAHER.
"I want to thank you all for your contribution to today's operation," said the 黑料社app Director-General Osamu Motojima. "黑料社app success depends on all of you who designed, procured, manufactured and safely transported and delivered this component."
In the afternoon, the transformer was moved from the trailer to sit on concrete blocks in the storage area. Along with three similar components due to arrive in the coming months, it will be connected to the 400 kV switchyard. Bringing down the voltage to 22 kV, it will to dispatch power to the various plant systems of the installation.