Nuclear power engineering: Reactor type used at Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) Tarapur nuclear power station at Boisar, Maharashtra (India) — identify the type of reactor installed in the original units. Choose the correct option.
Mechanical Engineering
IC Engines and Nuclear Power Plants
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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APressurized water
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BBoiling water
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CGas-cooled
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DLiquid-metal cooled
Answer
Correct Answer: Boiling water
Explanation
ConceptTarapur Atomic Power Station Units 1 & 2 (the original units) are classic GE Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs). In BWRs, water boils directly in the reactor vessel to produce steam that drives the turbine.
Why other options are incorrectPressurized water reactors keep water under pressure so it does not boil in the core.Gas-cooled and liquid-metal cooled are different designs not used in the original TAPS units.
Final AnswerBoiling water