Since neutrons traveling through
heavy water split atoms more efficiently, less uranium should be needed to achieve a critical mass; that's the minimum amount of uranium required to start a spontaneous chain reaction of atoms splitting in rapid succession.
Not exact matches
Caramel Sauce 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup
water 1/2 cup
heavy cream 1 small vanilla bean,
split in half lengthwise 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
ingredients FOR THE CUSTARD: 2 Cups
heavy cream 2 Cups whole milk 1 teaspoon Kosher salt 1 vanilla bean (
split and scraped) 12 large egg yolks 2 cups sugar 1/2 Cup cornstarch FOR THE CAKE: 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour (spooned and leveled) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon Kosher salt 1/2 cup cold
water 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 lemon (zested) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 large egg yolks 6 large egg whites 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar FOR THE STRAWBERRIES: 3 pounds strawberries (hulled and thinly sliced, 1 cup reserved for garnish) 1/4 Cup sugar 1 lemon (juiced) FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM: 3 cups
heavy cream (chilled) 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Black beans 1/2 pound (about 1 1/4 cups) dried black beans, rinsed and checked for debris 4 - 6 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and cut in half 1 - 2 spicy peppers,
split and seeded 1/2 lime (make sure you check for seeds) 1 tablespoon refined coconut oil Filtered
water A few
heavy pinches of sea salt
COOKING Farro: This technique prevents cooked and chilled grains of
split farro from clumping when cooked a second time To make 2 cups cooked In a
heavy sauce pan brine 4 cups
water to a boil.
Even today, when many people have at least a rudimentary understanding of atomic bombs and know that the source of their vast energy is the
splitting of atoms, few have any idea what
heavy water is or its role in
splitting those atoms.
When fast neutrons released by the
splitting of atoms (that is, nuclear fission) pass through
heavy water, interactions with the
heavy water molecules cause those neutrons to slow down, or moderate.
The
water -
splitting reaction also normally requires a
heavy energy surcharge.