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PWR → pressurized water reactor

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PWR abbreviation of pressurized water reactor

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

In a PWR, the reactor core heats water, which does not boil. en.wikipedia.org

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

It is the second most common type of electricity-generating nuclear reactor after the pressurized water reactor (PWR), also a type of light water nuclear reactor. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

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

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