Organic Moderator
In terms of safety and economics, the organic moderated and cooled reactor has several inherent advantages. However, these are offset by several key disadvantages that ultimately led to the design being abandoned in the United States.
Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Better Moderation | Reactor control issues |
High negative temperature coefficient | Decomposition |
Low system pressure | Poor heat transfer |
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