Boiling-water reactor

Boiling-water reactor
(BWR)
  A light-water reactor in which water, used as both coolant and moderator, is allowed to boil in the core. The resulting steam can be used directly to drive a turbine.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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