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