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Light water reactor
A term used to describe reactors using ordinary water as coolant, including boiling water reactors (BWRs) and pressurized water reactors (PWRs), the most common types used in the United States.
A service to the public by The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
See also: Weighting factor , Turbine generator , Earthquake, operating basis , Capacity factor (gross) , Byproduct |
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