heavy-water coolant

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• heavy water — water in which hydrogen atoms have been replaced by deuterium, used chiefly as a coolant in nuclear reactors. Also called deuterium oxide. [1930 35] * * * or deuterium oxide Water composed of two atoms of deuterium (D; a heavy isotope of… …   Universalium

• Heavy water — Not to be confused with hard water or tritiated water. Deuterium oxide IUPAC name …   Wikipedia

• Pressurised heavy water reactor — A pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) is a nuclear power reactor, commonly using unenriched natural uranium as its fuel, that uses heavy water (deuterium oxide D2O) as its coolant and moderator. The heavy water coolant is kept under pressure… …   Wikipedia

• heavy water — heav′y wa′ter n. chem. phs water in which hydrogen atoms have been replaced by deuterium, used as a nuclear reactor coolant • Etymology: 1930–35 …   From formal English to slang

• Advanced Heavy Water Reactor — The Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR) is the latest Indian design for a next generation nuclear reactor that will burn Thorium in its fuel core. It is slated to form the third stage in India s 3 stage fuel cycle plan.… …   Wikipedia

• water boiler — water boiler, an atomic reactor that uses a uranyl salt in heavy water as its fuel and coolant to produce steam for electric power …   Useful english dictionary

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• Coolant — A coolant is a fluid which flows through a device to prevent its overheating, transferring the heat produced by the device to other devices that use or dissipate it. An ideal coolant has high thermal capacity, low viscosity, is low cost, non… …   Wikipedia

• Water cooling — Cooling tower and water discharge of a nuclear power plant Water cooling is a method of heat removal from components and industrial equipment. As opposed to air cooling, water is used as the heat conductor. Water cooling is commonly used for… …   Wikipedia

• water — waterer, n. waterless, adj. waterlessly, adv. waterlessness, n. waterlike, adj. /waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. 1. a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C …   Universalium

• Water pollution — Raw sewage and industrial waste flows across international borders New River passes from Mexicali to Calexico, California. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater). Water p …   Wikipedia