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 ...

It will take time to see the actual effects of the Iran nuclear deal negotiated this weekend. One of the terms of the agreement is a delay in the development of a heavy water reactor in Arak ...

Tehran says the United States is purchasing Iran's heavy water for its nuclear reactors through an intermediary.Iranian officials have repeatedly stated that the nuclear industry has become ...

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 ...

The commitment stated by both sides to “fully realise” the US-India 123 Civil Nuclear Agreement is a realistic admission of the lack of progress so far, and of the need to leverage the gains of the ...

The most commonly used material is uranium, a weakly radioactive heavy metal found naturally in the ... These rods are placed inside a nuclear reactor. When used in a pressurized water reactor, which ...

With energy security on their minds, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump have affirmed their faith in ...

Proposed nuclear plants could use three times as much water as existing coal sites by 2050 if operating at their full extent. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has challenged the Coalition to ...