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IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO A NUCLEAR REACTOR AND TO A METHOD OF OPERATING SAME

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4789981
Reactivity control for pressurized water-cooled thermal reactors can be obtained by employing H/sub 2/O--D/sub 2/O as the moderator and changing the H/D ratio of the moderator to increase the neutron slowing down power as the reactor core is burned up. One advantage of such reactivity control is that the life of the core is extended owing to the increase in the conversion ratio. (D.L.C.)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-16-017269
OSTI ID:
4789981
Report Number(s):
GB 894902
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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