The candu reactor design or phwr pressurized heavy water reactor has been developed. Chapter 2 genealogy of candu reactors bill garlands nuclear. A candu reactor requires, in total, between 460 and 592 metric tonnes 1 tonne kg of heavy water, a little more than half of this in the moderator and the rest in the pressurized. Candu, short for canada deuterium uranium, is a nuclear reactor that uses heavy water as a moderator and coolant and natural uranium as a fuel source. Some of the design features and unique characteristics of the candu reactor are. This candu textbook is suitable for students, educators, trainers and working professionals at a target level of senior undergraduate year university engineering and science. In the manual selection mode, the user specifies in input to the program the. The candu canada deuterium uranium is a canadian pressurized heavywater reactor design used to generate electric power. Candu energy offers support services for existing sites an is completing formerly stalled installations in romanie and argentinae through a partnership with china national nuclear. Canadas nuclear achievement technical and economic. Candu reactors have two independent shutdown systems that can be actuated by the incore reactor protection system and that are able to effect a rapid reactor shutdown. Candu fundamentals ii 3 radioactivity spontaneous nuclear processes 19.
This was initiated by unene, administered by candu owners group cog and funded by all candu utilities in canada and offshore with prof. The essential candu a textbook on the candu nuclear power plant technology. Introduction to reactor physics candu owners group. Embalse nuclear power plant is a candu 600 pressurized heavy water reactor located at the shore of an artificial lake on. The essential candu is brought to you by unene with administrative and sponsorship support from cog. Candu fuel cycle advantages operational reactors nue candu reactor inherent safety features new build reactors afcr future with.
Learn how they work and how they differ from light water. Candu reactor core design candu is the most efficient of all reactors in using uranium. Source term modeling for candu reactors iaea technical meeting on source term evaluation for severe accidents october 2123, 20. Canadas nuclear achievement technical and economic perspectives by t. The candu canada deuterium uranium is a canadian pressurized heavy water reactor. Unene 2 is pleased to offer the essential candu textbook. Risks of the candu reactor design introduction the candu canada deuterium uranium reactor is a pressurized heavy water reactor of canadian design.
Introduction this is a descriptive course on the physics of candu reactors. Candu reactor the candu short for canada deuterium uranium reactor is a canadiandeveloped, pressurized heavy water reactor used for generating electric power. Pandey department of civil engineering, university of. Ruan, overheads for a course presented at xian jiaotong university, 19980922 to 25 candu selfpowered flux detectors. Canada deuterium uranium candu reactors use heavy water as a coolant instead of regular old light water. Probably that preretreatment is more expensive than new regular candu fuel. Overview of candu pressurized heavy water reactor phwr and the canadian nuclear industry mikko i. Canducanada deutrium uranium it is a canadianinvented,heavy water reactor. Convert pdf to word, pdf to jpg, merge pdf, split pdf, compress pdf, etc.
From reactors that burn lowenriched fuel, with some pretreatment, yes. Candu nuclear power stations have consistently proven to be competitive with other types of nuclear power plants, while offering unique advantages to their operators. The candu canada deuterium uranium is a canadian pressurized heavywater reactor. Advanced candu reactor acr700 builds on candu 6 design, project and operational experience retained traditional candu features. The advanced fuel candu reactor afcr is a generation iii advanced fuelefficient 740 mweclass pressurized heavy water reactor developed by candu energy, a member of the snc. The chapter includes a note on the advantages of the candu reactor compared with. Thanks are also extended to diana bouchard for expertly editing and.
Cost evaluation of proposed decommissioning plan of candu reactor article pdf available in journal of engineering science and technology 10. Respist, the industry standard tool computer program for. These were invented and developed in canada in the 1960s. Nuclear power plant systems and operation candu owners group.
December 31, 1969 every nuclear reactor is a disaster waiting to happen and candu reactors are no exception. Candu is a pressurized heavy water reactor phwr that uses heavy water deuterium oxide d2o as a moderator and coolant, and natural uranium as its fuel. Safe operation of candu reactors is supported by a fullscope program of safety. Nuclear power nuclear power plant types of reactors candu heavy water reactor. The application of 3d neutrontransport calculations in the dragon code to this. The article below has been republished with permission of the canadian coalition for nuclear responsibility. Chapter 2 genealogy of candu reactors prepared by dr. This chapter discusses the historical beginnings and evolution of the candu reactor. Candu nuclear reactors are powered by uranium and cooled with heavy water. Overview of candu pressurized heavy water reactor phwr. History of candu nuclear reactor in india india nuclear. Macpherson t the following paperwas prepared for the celebration of canadas nuclear heritage marking the 50th anniversary ofthe startupofthe zeep reactor in 1945. Week 2 dynamic characteristics of candu reactors 510 h. As the writer recalls from discussions with the aecl nuclear power plant division designers in late 1958, a.
Introduction canadas leading role and eminent accomplishments in. Canadian utilities are no longer building candu reactors because of their. Dormuth aecl, sheridan park, mississauga ontario, canada abstract. Edit pdf files with pdf candy a free online pdf editor.
It is a type of nuclear reactor that uses natural uranium as. Ng candu is the next generation candu reactor, aimed at producing electrical power at a capital cost significantly less than that of the current reactor designs. Aecl lectures on nuclear power symposium, lecture 3 power reactor types, g. Program for candur reactor core design and analysis. Candu reactor is a type of nuclear reactor which was developed in. Allan aecl, chalk river laboratories, chalk river k.
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