HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTOR


Meaning of HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTOR in English

A reactor that uses heavy water as its moderator. Heavy water is an excellent moderator and thus permits the use of unenriched uranium as a fuel.

NRC Nuclear Energy English Glossary.      Английский глоссарий ядерной энергии NRC (Национальный научно исследовательский совет).