Reactor, Boiler Auxiliaries - Course 233 STEAM SUPPLY SYSTEM …

2014/2/11 · The pressurized water reactor, abbreviated as PWR, is a light water reactor, in which light water (ordinary water) is used as a moderator as well as the reactor coolant. In PWRs, the reactor coolant is maintained under the high pressure (16 MPa) and at normal operation the flow is considered to be single-phase (without boiling). ). It is the most common type of nuclear reac