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⚛️ How a Nuclear Power Plant Works: Fission to the Grid in 3D

Explore a full pressurised-water nuclear power plant in 3D cutaway: fuel assemblies, control rods, steam generators, turbines, condenser and cooling tower. Control rods, coolant flow and grid demand drive live point kinetics, temperatures, decay heat and electric output.

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⚙ Under the hood

Explore a full pressurised-water nuclear power plant in 3D cutaway: containment, reactor vessel with fuel assemblies and control rods, steam generators, turbines, condenser and cooling tower. Move the rods, coolant flow and grid demand and watch live point kinetics, feedback, temperatures, decay heat, efficiency and electric output.

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