Top 3 MOST Popular Nuclear Reactor Types Worldwide

Out of the 440 Nuclear power reactors operating world wide, there are three designs that are most popular. The PWR (Pressurized Water Reactor), BWR (Boiling Water Reactor) and the CANDU (Canadian Deuterium Nuclear Reactor). In this video, I'll be deep diving into the basic features of these reactors and explaining both their differences and similarities. What sets them apart and where can you find them across the world?

⏰TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - 440 Reactors, 10% of the worlds electricity
01:03 - Nuclear Power Reactor Simplified
01:51 - Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)
02:12 - PWR Reactor Core Explained
02:34 - PWR Reactor fuel Assemblies
03:07 - Natural vs Enriched uranium
03:36 - Fueling a PWR
03:53 - Why is a PWR reactor pressurized?
04:37 - Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)
04:43 - BWR Reactor Core Explained
05:15 - Why BWR Reactors don't use Steam Generators
05:58 - Fueling a BWR Reactor
06:55 - Canadian Deuterium Nuclear Reactor (CANDU/PWHR)
07:07 - CANDU Reactor Vessel (Calandria)
07:43 - Fueling a CANDU Reactor
09:06 - PWR versus PWHR/CANDU
09:29 - Conclusion


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🔗SOURCES:
1) [https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/pwrs.html](https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/pwrs.html)
2) [https://world-nuclear.org/information... PWR fuel assembly stands,weighs about half a tonne]
3) [https://world-nuclear.org/nuclear-ess...]
4) [https://world-nuclear.org/information...]
5) [https://www.nei.org/resources/statist...]
6) [https://www.opg.com/stories/darlingto....]

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