All LWRs require fuel that is enriched in the fissile isotope, U-235. Heavy Water Reactors (HWRs) use “enriched” water, the molecules of which comprise hydrogen atoms that are made up to more than 99 ...

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One of the terms of the agreement is a delay in the development of a heavy water reactor in Arak, capable of producing plutonium. What exactly is heavy water? Heavy water and its importance to ...

Like traffic cops, heavy water's deuterium atoms effectively curb the pace of neutrons without capturing them. Nuclear reactors that use heavy water can employ a form of uranium commonly found in ...

India’s 500 Mwe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is expected to be operational by the end of 2025, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha on ...

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The nuclear power reactor that achieved criticality on Thursday night is the first of a new series of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) to be built at Rajasthan Atomic Power Project in ...