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Beaver Valley Power Station, Pennsylvania |
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Update: October 3, 2008
Next Update: October 2009 Beaver Valley Power Station Net Generation and Capacity, 2007
Description: Beaver Valley Power Station is a two-unit nuclear power plant covering nearly 500 acres1 of western Pennsylvania. Beaver Valley, Unit 1
Nuclear Steam System Supplier (NSSS Vendor) = Westinghouse Beaver Valley, Unit 2 Nuclear Steam System Supplier (NSSS Vendor) = Westinghouse Pressurized-Water Reactor (PWR) In a typical commercial pressurized light-water reactor (1) the reactor core generates heat, (2) pressurized-water in the primary coolant loop carries the heat to the steam generator, (3) inside the steam generator heat from the primary coolant loop vaporizes the water in a secondary loop producing steam, (4) the steam line directs the steam to the main turbine causing it to turn the turbine generator, which produces electricity. The unused steam is exhausted to the condenser where it is condensed into water. The resulting water is pumped out of the condenser with a series of pumps, reheated, and pumped back to the steam generator. The reactors core contains fuel assemblies which are cooled by water, which is force-circulated by electrically powered pumps. Emergency cooling water is supplied by other pumps, which can be powered by onsite diesel generators. Other safety systems, such as the containment cooling system, also need power.
Containment: According to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, both reactors are dry, subatmospheric2 containment types. _________________________________________ 1The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency lists the plant site as 449 acres. |
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