pressurized water reactor

• Tipo de reator nuclear em que a água é mantida sob alta pressão para evitar que ferva, permitindo transferir calor do núcleo do reator para o gerador de vapor. É o tipo de reator nuclear de potência mais comum no 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.

   Reator de água pressurizada

   • 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.