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PWR DescriptionJacopo BuongiornoAssociate Professor of Nuclear Science and : Engineering of Nuclear SystemsPressurized water Reactor (PWR) Pressurized water Reactor (PWR) Public domain image from PLANTSCHEMATIC OF A PWRSCHEMATIC OF A PWR Major PWR vendors include Westinghouse, Areva and Mitsubishi source unknown. All rights reserved. This content is excluded from our Creative Commons license. For more information, see Coolant Circuits PWR Coolant Circuits INDIRECT CYCLE: Primary and Secondary Coolant Loops Singgle Phase ((Liqquid)) Reactor Coolant [Tin= C, Tout=324 C, P= MPa, Tsat= C] Two-Phase ( steam - water ) Power Conversion Cycle Loop [TSG,in=227 C, TSG,out=285 C, P= MPa, Tsat=285 C] [][TCondenser= C, P= kPa] Condenser [MPa]Phase Diagram of WaterPhase Diagram of water Pressure 69 Vapor Vapor 38 100 227 285 343 Temperature 288 324 Saturation line i PWR seco

PWR STEAM GENERATORS. Primary side,, Hot (T. in = 324˚C,, T. out = 288˚C): High Pressure Liquid Secondary side, Cold (T. sat = 285˚C): Lower Pressure Steam and Liquid - Water Boils on Shell Side of Heat E changer Water Boils on Shell Side of Heat Exchanger - Steam Passes through Liquid Separators, Steam Dryers

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