A nuclear reactor on the side of a specified moderation optimum where adding moderator increases neutron multiplication. Removing water then tends to reduce reactor reactivity, under the comparison's other fixed conditions. The optimum and the derivative depend on composition, geometry and operating state.[ref]
Nuclear Physics and Reactor Theory, Volume 2 by the United States Department of Energy. Module NP-03, pp.24–25, Moderator Effects
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