Heavy water is a form of water with a unique atomic structure and properties coveted for the production of nuclear power and weapons. Like ordinary water—H 2 0—each molecule of heavy water ...

Heavy water and its importance to nuclear technology ... rows of centrifuges slowly increase the amount of uranium-235 in a sample of uranium, allowing it to be used in power plants or weapons.

This report outlines the characteristics of heavy water reactors and provides an insight into the technology for specialists in countries where the establishment of nuclear power programmes is being ...