Heavy Water: A Manufacturers' Guide for the Hydrogen Century
Deuterium occurs naturally but is rare—only about hydrogen atoms in ocean water is deuterium.
: In biology, "doubly labeled water" (containing heavy isotopes of both oxygen and hydrogen) is used to measure an organism's average daily metabolic rate. 3. Production Methods Heavy Water
Heavy water's most famous application is in the nuclear industry, but it serves several high-tech roles:
: It is widely used as a solvent in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy because deuterium does not interfere with the hydrogen signals being measured. Heavy Water: A Manufacturers' Guide for the Hydrogen
: It slows down neutrons in nuclear reactors without absorbing them. This allows reactors like the Canadian CANDU design to use natural uranium rather than expensive enriched uranium.
Heavy water is approximately than ordinary water. Appearance : Colorless and odorless liquid. Freezing/Boiling Points : It freezes at ) and boils at Production Methods Heavy water's most famous application is
: Because it is denser, ice cubes made of heavy water will sink in a glass of ordinary liquid water. 2. Primary Uses