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Reactor Types

Reactor Types Coolant Moderator Fuel
Pressurized water Light water Light water Enriched uranium
Reactors (PWR, WER) Boiling water reactor (BWR) Light water Light water Enriched uranium
Pressurized Heavy water reactor (PHWE) Heavy, water (D2O) Heavy water Natural uraniun
Gas-Cooled reactor (Magnox, AGR, UNGG) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Graphite Natural or enriched uranium
Light water graphite reactor Pressurized boiling water Graphite Enriched uranium
Plutonium fueled reactors. (Fast reactors) Liquid sodium Graphite cadmium rods Plutonium
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