CANDU (Canadian reactor design) is moderated via deuterium in which case there is a LOT of it circulating in the reactor core.
The heavy water is syphoned off to a tritium separation unit for recovery.
With a market value of $30,000 a gram, there is a clear incentive to recover it ;)
CANDU (Canadian reactor design) is moderated via deuterium in which case there is a LOT of it circulating in the reactor core.
The heavy water is syphoned off to a tritium separation unit for recovery. With a market value of $30,000 a gram, there is a clear incentive to recover it ;)