CANDU reactors do not use enriched fuel. During conversion, the uranium is converted directly to uranium oxide (UO2) instead of uranium fluoride (UF6). It then skips the enrichment stage and moves directly to fuel fabrication.
CANDU reactors do not use enriched fuel. During conversion, the uranium is converted directly to uranium oxide (UO2) instead of uranium fluoride (UF6). It then skips the enrichment stage and moves directly to fuel fabrication.