Advanced boiling water reactor
The advanced boiling water reactor (ABWR) is a Generation III boiling water reactor. The ABWR is currently offered by GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Toshiba. The ABWR generates electrical power by using steam to power a turbine connected to a generator; the steam is boiled from water using heat generated by fission reactions within nuclear fuel. Kashiwazaki-Kariwa unit 6 is considered the first Generation III reactor in the world.
Model of the Toshiba ABWR.
Construction of ABWR at Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Generation III reactors, or Gen III reactors, are a class of nuclear reactors designed to succeed Generation II reactors, incorporating evolutionary improvements in design. These include improved fuel technology, higher thermal efficiency, significantly enhanced safety systems, and standardized designs intended to reduce maintenance and capital costs. They are promoted by the Generation IV International Forum (GIF).
Model of the Toshiba ABWR, which became the first operational Generation III reactor in 1996
EPR core catching room designed to catch the corium in case of a meltdown. Some Generation III reactors include a core catcher in their design.
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station Unit 3 and 4 under construction. India's first Generation III+ reactor
Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II with the first Generation III+ nuclear reactor in the world
