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... ( HWR's ) , like other burner reactors , consume more fuel than they produce . HWR's are moderated by heavy water and cooled by heavy water , ordinary water , or gas.15 Unlike LWR's , which require enriched uranium , HWR's can operate on ...
... ( HWR's ) , like other burner reactors , consume more fuel than they produce . HWR's are moderated by heavy water and cooled by heavy water , ordinary water , or gas.15 Unlike LWR's , which require enriched uranium , HWR's can operate on ...
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... HWR's , which can use unenriched natural uranium , allow those countries with indigenous uranium supplies to avoid a dependence upon foreign uranium enrichment facilities , and also provide a hedge against enriched - fuel inflation . On ...
... HWR's , which can use unenriched natural uranium , allow those countries with indigenous uranium supplies to avoid a dependence upon foreign uranium enrichment facilities , and also provide a hedge against enriched - fuel inflation . On ...
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