pressurized water reactor

• Tipo de reactor nuclear en el que el agua se mantiene a alta presión para evitar que hierva, permitiendo transferir calor desde el núcleo del reactor a un generador de vapor. Es el tipo de reactor de energía nuclear más común en el mundo.

A type of nuclear reactor in which water is kept under high pressure to prevent it from boiling, allowing it to transfer heat from the reactor core to a steam generator. It is the most common type of nuclear power reactor worldwide.

1. Nuclear reactor typeC2formal

   A type of nuclear reactor in which the water used as a coolant and moderator is kept under high pressure to prevent it from boiling, allowing it to transfer heat efficiently to a secondary steam circuit.

   reactor de agua a presión

   • Pressurized water reactors are the most common type of nuclear reactor used worldwide.
   • The primary loop of a pressurized water reactor operates at over 150 atmospheres of pressure.
   • Engineers monitor the coolant temperature in the pressurized water reactor to ensure safe operation.