Technology to power the world's most powerful machine
Russia introduces technological wonder RITM-400, a super-powerful nuclear reactor that makes the Rossiya the world's most powerful nuclear icebreaker.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•27/05/2025
Russia has just completed the technological wonder RITM-400 - a new generation nuclear reactor dedicated to the Rossiya nuclear icebreaker. (Photo: Rosatom) The RITM-400 reactor has a capacity of 315 MWt, helping to generate 120 MW of thrust, nearly twice as strong as the previous generation RITM-200. (Photo: Image created by AI)
This is a major step forward in the Rossiya project – a super ship that can break through 4.3-meter-thick ice and open a 50-meter-wide path. (Photo: Construction World) Rossiya is expected to launch in 2030, in time for the 80th anniversary of the Russian nuclear industry. (Photo: World Nuclear News)
The technological wonder RITM-400 will help Russia maintain continuous trans-Arctic transport operations without refueling for many years. (Photo: C&EN - American Chemical Society) Diesel-powered ships are not strong enough to break through thick ice and are less effective in the harsh polar conditions. (Photo: Quark Expeditions)
Russia currently has eight nuclear icebreakers in service and is building more superships to meet strategic needs. (Photo: Foro Nuclear) Once operational, Rossiya will become a new symbol of Russian nuclear technology and a trump card on the Northern Sea Route. (Photo: Wikipedia)
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