UK ABWR Reactor Building
The image below shows the inside of a UK ABWR reactor building with explanations of some key components.
- Reinforced Concrete Containment Vessel
1. Reinforced Concrete Containment Vessel
- Reactor Pressure Vessel
2. Reactor Pressure Vessel
• For more information go to the Reactor Pressure Vessel page. - Steam Dryer
- Steam Separator
4. Steam Separator
- Fuel Assembly
6. Fuel Assembly
- Control Rod
7. Control Rod
- Reactor Internal Pump
7. Reactor Internal Pump
• For more information go to the Reactor Internal Pump page.
- Fine Motion Control Rod Drive System
8. Fine Motion Control Rod Drive System
- Control Rod Drive mechanism handling machine
9. Control Rod Drive mechanism handling machine
- Main Steam Piping
To view more detail on each component please click the dark green bold links in the list or the corresponding number in the buildings image above.
For more detail on the components inside the reactor pressure vessel, please click here