Russian titanium producer VSMPO-AVISMA will supply welded titanium pipes for Egypt’s El Dabaa nuclear power plant, according to officials in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region, as construction progresses on what is set to become Africa’s first nuclear power station.
According to RUSSIA'S PIVOT TO ASIA, Sverdlovsk Region Governor Denis Pasler said the company had begun serial production of pipes for heat-exchange systems that will come into contact with seawater.
The pipes are intended for use in cooling systems at the El Dabaa facility, which is being built on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast by Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
Pasler said titanium was selected because of its resistance to corrosion in aggressive environments, particularly in marine and energy applications where conventional materials degrade more quickly.
The El Dabaa project, located west of Alexandria, is expected to consist of four 1,200-megawatt reactors using Russian VVER-1200 technology. Rosatom has previously said electricity generation from the first reactor is expected to begin in 2028, with full completion targeted for 2030.
