Enriched uranium is required as a fuel in a nuclear reactor, if light water is used as moderator and coolant, because light water has
A. High neutron absorption cross-section
B. Low moderating efficiency
C. High neutron scatter cross-section
D. Low neutron absorption cross-section
Answer: Option B
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Enriched uranium is required as a fuel in a nuclear reactor, if light water is used as moderator and coolant, because light water has Low moderating efficiencyThis Question Belongs to Mechanical Engineering >> Power Plant Engineering
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