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CANDU reactor
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CANDU reactor [¦kan¦dü rē‚ak·tər]
(nucleonics)
A type of nuclear reactor that uses natural uranium as fuel, hot pressurized heavy water as coolant, and cool unpressurized heavy water as moderator; utilizes pressurized tubes to contain the fuel and circulating coolant.
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The fuel bundle is then ready to be placed into a CANDU nuclear reactor.
Understanding uranium's role in the Canada's energy complex by Western Standard
The ECGD (Britain's equivalent to the Ex-Im Bank) has backed two plants in China, and Canada's ECD is backing the sale of Candu nuclear reactors to Korea, Romania, and China -- despite the fact that seven Candu models were shut down in Ontario for safety reasons.
Financing Global Destruction by Retallack, Simon / Earth Island Journal
5 billion deal to sell the country two CANDU nuclear reactors.
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