Meaning Boiling-water reactor
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Boiling-water reactor A light-water reactor in which water, used as both coolant and moderator, is allowed to boil in the core. The resulting steam can be used directly to drive a turbine.
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Boiling-water reactortype of nuclear power plant where steam is used to power generators.
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Boiling-water reactorA common nuclear power reactor design in which water flows upward through the core, where it is heated by fission and allowed to boil in the reactor vessel. The resulting steam then drives turbines, which activate generators to produce electrical power. BWRs operate similarly to electrical plants using fossil fuel, except that the BWRs are powered [..]
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Boiling-water reactorA reactor in which water is boiled directly in the reactor vessel.
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