CANDU堆介绍

CANDU & Differences with PWR
B. Rouben
McMaster University
EP 4P03/6P03
2008 Jan-Apr

CANDU Reactor
Heavy-water moderator
Natural-uranium dioxide fuel
Pressure-tube reactor
CANDU is a PHWR


CANDU and PWR
Reactor Coolant Systems: Very Similar

CANDU-PWR Balance of Plant
Balance-of-plant features in CANDU and PWR are very similar:
Administration and maintenance facilities
Pump house
Reactor containment
Turbine and generator

Differences between CANDU and PWR are principally in reactor-core design