ABWR Example Layout
It is important to remember that much of the technology in a nuclear power station has similarities to that seen on any coal or gas power station site, and is outside the main reactor building. The map below shows a station layout and highlights some aspects of the UK ABWR that are outside the reactor core.
Specific plans for sites such as Wylfa Newydd will be developed by future operators during site specific consenting – and further assessed by the UK regulators.
- Emergency Operations Building
1. Emergency Operations Building
- Vehicle Station
2. Vehicle Building
- Back up building
3. Back up building
- Administrative Office
- Service Building
5. Service Building
- Reactor Building
6. The Reactor Building
Different designs of nuclear reactor have different components and structures. The image above shows the inside of an ABWR reactor building.
• For more information go to the Reactor Building page. - Rad Waste Building
7. Rad Waste Building
- Turbine Building
8. Turbine
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To view more detail on a building please click the dark green links bold in the list or the corresponding number in the buildings image above.
For more in-depth details on the reactor please go to the reactor building page.