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UK ABWR Reactor Building

The image below shows the inside of a UK ABWR reactor building with explanations of some key components.

Reactor Building with labels 1 to 11 corresponding with the list below Main Steam Piping Control Rod Drive mechanism handling machine Fine Motion Control Road Drive System Reactor Internal Pump Control Rod Fuel Assembly Steam Separator Steam Dryer Reactor Pressure Vessel Reinforced Concrete Containment Vessel
  1. Reinforced Concrete Containment Vessel

    1. Reinforced Concrete Containment Vessel

  2. Reactor Pressure Vessel
  3. Steam Dryer
  4. Steam Separator

    4. Steam Separator

    Steam Separator

  5. Fuel Assembly

    6. Fuel Assembly

    Fuel Assembly

  6. Control Rod

    7. Control Rod

    Control Rods

  7. Reactor Internal Pump
  8. Fine Motion Control Rod Drive System

    8. Fine Motion Control Rod Drive System

  9. Control Rod Drive mechanism handling machine

    9. Control Rod Drive mechanism handling machine

    Control Rod Drive mechanism

  10. 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

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