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CANDU stands for ____________(a) Canadian Natural Darmstadtium Uranium(b) Canadian Natural Deuterium Uranium(c) Canadian Natural Dubnium Uranium(d) Canadian Natural Dysprosium UraniumI had been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.The above asked question is from Types of Nuclear Reactor & Nuclear Waste in section Nuclear Power Plant of Energy Engineering

Answer» RIGHT choice is (b) Canadian NATURAL Deuterium URANIUM

The explanation: The CANDU, for Canada Deuterium Uranium, is a Canadian pressurized heavy water reactor DESIGN used to generate electricity. The acronym refers to its deuterium oxide (heavy water) moderator and its use of (ORIGINALLY natural) Uranium fuel.


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