The General Electric-Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) ESBWR is
an advanced Generation III+ design that incorporates the very best combination
of reactor passive safety, plant security and economic, reliable operation.
The North Anna
Unit 3 design will incorporate a special closed-loop cooling tower system.
This system will not discharge any heated water into the North Anna Waste Heat
Treatment Facility and Lake Anna.
The
ESBWR is the only reactor design that fully relies on natural water circulation
for normal plant operations as well as emergency safety systems. Eleven systems
from previous designs are eliminated, including 25 percent of pumps, motors
and valves. The
simplified design features many modular and standardized components, leading
to faster, less expensive construction and lower overall operating costs over
the projected 60-year life of the unit.
The
graphics below depict the ESBWR containment and the reactor assembly.
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The
graphics below depict the ESBWR containment and the reactor assembly.
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