BWR vs PWR The Simple Steam Path vs the Two Loop Nuclear Route Explained #science #nuclear

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]Two nuclear reactors walk into a power plant. One makes steam the simple way, one takes the scenic route. A boiling water reactor boils water inside the reactor core, and that steam spins the turbine. A pressurized water reactor keeps the core water under high pressure so it does not boil. Instead, it heats a second loop of water that makes steam.

[00:00:23]So, BWR, one loop, steam from the core.

[00:00:27]PWR, two loops, steam kept separate.