| 11. | The coolant liquid may act as a neutron absorber or as a neutron moderator.
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| 12. | If immersed in water, the uranium halves were subject to a neutron moderator effect.
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| 13. | This is done with a neutron moderator.
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| 14. | In the nuclear power industry, water can also be used as a neutron moderator.
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| 15. | One type uses solid graphite for the neutron moderator and ordinary water for the coolant.
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| 16. | Canada uses heavy water as a neutron moderator for the operation of the CANDU reactor design.
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| 17. | In this design, water is the working fluid and also serves as the neutron moderator.
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| 18. | Plutonium production fell off during 1946 due to swelling of the reactors'graphite neutron moderators.
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| 19. | To maximize the chance of fission, they needed a neutron moderator to slow the neutrons down.
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| 20. | This differentiates it from a heavy water reactor, which uses heavy water as a neutron moderator.
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