Compared with the traditional BWR, the HP-BWR has further advantages, namely improved thermal efficiency due to the higher temperature and further improved inherent stability due to the increased ...

As a BWR is simpler than a PWR, a SCWR is a lot simpler and more compact than a less-efficient BWR having the same electrical output. There are no steam separators, steam dryers, internal ...

4. Shroud head bolt stack-up. The core shroud head bolt assembly includes several pieces that work together to safely secure the core shroud head on a boiling water reactor (BWR). Courtesy: AREVA Inc.

“At 6:13 a.m. Sunday morning, the Hope Creek main turbine tripped due to high moisture separator level,” said Joe Delmar, spokesman for the reactor’s operator, PSEG Nuclear.