A large volume of water, or wet well in a boiling water reactor (BWR), used to suppress a pressure rise in the containment, in the event of a Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA), by absorption of thermal energy.
A large volume of water, or wet well in a boiling water reactor (BWR), used to suppress a pressure rise in the containment, in the event of a Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA), by absorption of thermal energy.