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The '''S3W reactor''' was an advance of the PWR reactor plant design concept employed on USS Nautilus (S1W/S2W) . The major innovation was the adoption of vertical U-tube steam generators |
The '''S3W reactor''' was an advance of the PWR reactor plant design concept employed on USS Nautilus (S1W/S2W) . The major innovation was the adoption of vertical U-tube steam generators. This concept was further developed in the S5W reactor, and is in common use today on commercial PWR power plants. |
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The S3W reactor was an advance of the PWR reactor plant design concept employed on USS Nautilus (S1W/S2W) . The major innovation was the adoption of vertical U-tube steam generators. This concept was further developed in the S5W reactor, and is in common use today on commercial PWR power plants.