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. What spins the turbine and generates electricity in a light water reactor?
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. What spins the turbine and generates electricity in a light water reactor?

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Inside the reactor vessel, the fuel rods are immersed in water which acts as both a coolant and moderator. ... The heat created by fission turns the water into steam, which spins a turbine to produce carbon-free electricity.

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