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Graphics and Charts
Nuclear Power Plant Reactor and Building Designs
ACR-1000 Graphical Representation
Graphical representation of CANDU and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)'s ACR-1000 nuclear power plant. See the CANDU Canada Web site for more information.
AP1000 Building Cutaway
Cutaway illustration of the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor building. See the Westinghouse Nuclear Web site for more information.
EPR Building Layout and Cutaway
Illustration of Areva's Evolutionary Power Reactor (EPR) building layout and cutaway. See the Areva NP Web site for more information.
EPR Reactor Building Cutaway
Cutaway illustration of Areva's Evolutionary Power Reactor (EPR) building. See the Areva NP Web site for more information.
ESBWR Reactor Cutaway
Cutaway diagram of the General Electric Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR). See the GE Energy Web site for more information.
ESBWR Building Layout
Layout and cutaway of the General Electric Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) reactor building with each component labeled. See the GE Energy Web site for more information.
PBMR Components Illustration
Illustration of the components of the PBMR by Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Pty) Ltd of South Africa. See their Web site for more information.
Nuclear Power Plant Safety Features
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.