What is a CANDU type reactor?

Sharad Jaiswal
Sharad Jaiswal

Posted On: Jan 11, 2021

 

CANDU reactor developed in Canada is a type of reactor which is used for the generation of electricity. This reactor is now being used all around the world in nuclear power plants. CANDU is a short form of Canadian Deuterium Uranium. Deuterium or heavy water is used in this reactor as the reactor’s neutron moderator. This reactor uses Uranium as a fuel which makes this reactor special. This reactor provides almost 15 percent of electricity to Canada.

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