TNAG-1508-FCO40-2066-Guangdong-nuclear-power-station-project-at-Daya-Bay-safety-c-1987 — Page 127

AITAW

GHT

The 900 megawatt pressurized water reactor consists of

following parts:

the

Pressure vessel: A

3.9 thick.

steel pressurized vessel,

in diameter, meters

12 meters high, with walls 200 mm

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Reactor core: The core consists of fuel elements, and other components.

control rods

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Reactor core support elements:

the

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they support and steadies reactor core and its instruments.

Control rod drive mechanism: The speed of the chain reaction is

controlled by moving the control rods, which are used to startup, shut

down and control the of power of the reactor.

amount

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