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Boiling-water reactor

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-000168

A light-water reactor in which water, used as both coolant and moderator, is allowed to boil in the core. The resulting steam can be used directly to drive a turbine.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-000168
FieldEnergy
AbbreviationBWR
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-000168",
  "term": "Boiling-water reactor",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "A light-water reactor in which water, used as both coolant and moderator, is allowed to boil in the core. The resulting steam can be used directly to drive a turbine.",
  "abbreviation": "BWR",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/boiling-water-reactor/"
}

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