Category
page 1Nuclear power plant components
control rod
nuclear reactor component
nuclear reactor core
portion of a nuclear reactor containing the nuclear fuel
containment building
reinforced steel or lead structure enclosing a nuclear reactor
reactor vessel
pressure vessel containing the nuclear reactor coolant, core shroud, and the reactor core
dry cask storage
method of storing high-level radioactive waste that has already been cooled
nuclear reactor safety
set of subsystems that ensure security of a nuclear reactor (against technical failures) and minimize the damage during an incident or accident
spent fuel pool
storage pools for spent fuel from nuclear reactors
Core catcher
safety device in a nuclear reactor to contain the core in case of a meltdown
nuclear steam generator
heat exchanger used to convert water into steam from heat produced in a nuclear reactor core
pressurizer
device to prevent coolant in nuclear reactor from boiling