11. All the primary components, heat exchangers etc . are positioned inside the reactor vessel . 12. In 1977 Bechtel Corporation installed the reactor vessel backwards. 13. The cooled primary coolant is then returned to the reactor vessel to be heated again. 14. The reactor vessel holds 764 fuel assemblies and 185 control rods which modulate the power. 15. A pair of ring mirrors is placed inside the cylindrical reactor vessel at either end. 16. NuScale's SMR designs are for by reactor vessels that use conventional light water cooling methods. 17. The capsule loading station is located in the storage pool adjacent to the reactor vessel pool. 18. The one-fluid design includes a large reactor vessel filled with fluoride salt containing thorium and uranium. 19. The consortium wants to deliver its first key component _ the reactor vessel _ in 2005. 20. The high contamination level precludes being able to open the reactor vessel for the eventual refueling.
