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= RBMK
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The RBMK (Reactor Bolshoy Moshchnosti Kanalny, which translates to "High Power Channel Reactor") is a type of nuclear reactor designed and built by the Soviet Union. It is a graphite-moderated, water-cooled reactor that uses uranium fuel. The RBMK design is notable for several features: 1. **Graphite Moderation**: RBMK reactors use a graphite moderator, which slows down neutrons to sustain a nuclear fission chain reaction.