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The purpose of the reactor water cleanup system (RWCU) is to maintain a high reactor water quality by removing fission products, corrosion products, and other soluble and insoluble impurities. The reactor water cleanup pump takes water from the recirculation system and the vessel bottom head and pumps the water through heat exchangers to cool the flow. The water is then sent through filter/demineralizers for cleanup. After cleanup, the water is returned to the reactor vessel via the feedwater piping.