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PWR → pressurized water reactor

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This describes the pressurised water reactor (PWR) design. en.wikipedia.org

In a PWR, there are two separate coolant loops (primary and secondary), which are both filled with demineralized/deionized water. en.wikipedia.org

The spent fuel pool is outside of the containment building in most PWR designs. en.wikipedia.org

This property, known as the negative temperature coefficient of reactivity, makes PWR reactors very stable. en.wikipedia.org

The lack of mental and written efficiency in the use of traditional PWR symbols may be because they are not icons. en.wikipedia.org

Most current PWR designs involve some combination of the two, with a cylindrical lower part and a half-spherical top. en.wikipedia.org

The heavy-water coolant is kept under pressure, allowing it to be heated to higher temperatures without boiling, much as in a PWR. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike a PWR, there is no primary and secondary loop. en.wikipedia.org

The changing of boron concentration in a PWR is a slow process and is used primarily to compensate for fuel burnout or poison buildup. en.wikipedia.org

They are used in pressurized water reactors (PWR) between the primary and secondary coolant loops. en.wikipedia.org

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