A thermal reactor using ordinary water both as a moderator and as a coolant with enriched uranium as fuel.
The most common type of nuclear reactor in the world. Uses light water (ordinary water) as a moderator (to slow down neutrons in the reactor) and a coolant. Light water reactors are built in two variants: pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors.
Most common fission reactor for generating electricity. Water bathes the core of the reactor and is used to generate steam, which turns the turbines that generate electricity. Contrast with liquid metal fast breeder.
A nuclear reactor that uses water as the primary coolant and moderator, with slightly enriched uranium as fuel.
reactors cooled with natural water and fueled with low-enriched uranium (about 3% uranium-235).
A nuclear reactor which uses light water as a moderator and heat transfer agent.
LWR): A nuclear power unit that uses ordinary water to cool its core. The LWR may be a boiling water reactor or a pressurized water reactor.
A nuclear reactor with ordinary water as coolant and moderator.
The standard fission reactor in use inhe United States today. The Fuel Utilzation Efficiency of such a plant is less than 1%.
A nuclear reactor which uses light (or ordinary) water as a moderator and coolant and enriched uranium as a fuel.
A common nuclear reactor cooled and usually moderated by ordinary water.
A light water reactor or LWR is a thermal nuclear reactor that uses ordinary water, also called light water, as its neutron moderator. This differentiates it from a heavy water reactor, which uses heavy water as a neutron moderator. In practice all LWRs are also water cooled.