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Swedish Collaboration Turns To 3D Printing In Bid To Overcome Challenges Finding Nuclear Components

By David Dalton
30 April 2025

Technology could solve problems of long lead times and high costs for reactor parts

Swedish Collaboration Turns To 3D Printing In Bid To Overcome Challenges Finding Nuclear Components
Björn Forssgren inspects 3D-printed pipe supports before installation at the Ringhals-3 nuclear power plant in Sweden. Courtesy Ringhals.
A collaboration between 21 companies to develop technology for 3D printing could help overcome challenges related to obtaining spare parts and qualified suppliers for nuclear power plants, Swedish nuclear utility Ringhals has said.

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