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l          Main Reactor Types

 

Ø            Gas Cooled Reactor

In a gas cooled reactor, natural/enriched nuclear fuel undergoes nuclear fission inside channels of a graphite structure which provides moderation.  Gas is used as a coolant for the nuclear fuel and takes the heat to a steam generator to produce steam for the turbine-generator.  The nuclear fuel can be replaced when the reactor is operating.