Canadian deuterium uranium reactor
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Canadian deuterium uranium reactor (CANDU) uses heavy water or deuterium oxide (D2O), rather than light water (H2O), as the coolant and moderator.
In a deuterium-moderated-reactor, fuel made from natural uranium (0.71 U-235) can sustain a chain reaction.