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How does a CANDU reactor refuel on-power?

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How does a CANDU reactor refuel on-power?

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A. On-power refueling is one of the unique features of the CANDU system. Due to the low excess reactivity of a natural-uranium fuel cycle, the core is designed to be continuously “stoked” with new fuel, rather than completely changed in a batch process (as in LWRs and BWRs).

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