Water as Coolant

• Light Water Reactor (LWR)

  • uses ordinary water
  • needs enriched uranium fuel
  • common in U.S.
  • 80% of world’s reactors

• Heavy Water Reactor (HWR)

  • uses D2O
  • can use natural uranium
  • common in Canada and Great Britain
  • 10% of world’s reactors

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