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Nuclear Power Plant Reactor and Building Designs

Below are illustrations, diagrams and cutaways of common nuclear power plant designs by Areva NP , CANDU Canada , General Electric Energy , Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Pty) Ltd of South Africa and Westinghouse Nuclear .
 

Nuclear Power Plant Safety Features

The following diagrams illustrate how safety design features are implemented at nuclear power plants. For more information about safety and security at nuclear power plants, see Key Issues: Safety and Security .
 
Multiple Layers of Safety at Nuclear Power Plants
Diagram providing cutaway view of a nuclear reactor containment structure designed in the United States and approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Nuclear Plant Containment Wall Construction
A photograph of a life-size, cut-away replica of a nuclear power plant containment wall. The reactor is located inside of the containment building. The rebar within the concrete is about the size of an average person's forearm. Photograph courtesy Entergy.

 
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