PWR
PWR is the abbreviation for the Pressurized Water Reactor. These reactors were originally
designed by Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory for military ship applications, then
by the Westinghouse Nuclear Power Division for commercial applications. The first commercial
PWR plant in the United States was Shippingport, which operated for Duquesne Light until 1982.
In addition to Westinghouse, Asea Brown Boveri-Combustion Engineering (ABB-CE),
Framatome, Kraftwerk Union, Siemens, and Mitsubishi have typically built this type of reactor
throughout the …
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…is provided by Condenser Cooling Water pumped through the condenser by
Circulating Water Pumps, which take a suction from water supplied from the ocean, sea, lake,
river, or Cooling Tower (shown). A discussion of cooling towers is provided in the photo
section.
Information on the types of systems used in each type of PWR reactor and plant design may be
found by clicking one of the following links to the specific NRC plant information book:
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