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Which outcome results from exceeding the neutron flux limit inside a CANDU reactor?

A)Iodine-131 concentration will increase greatly
B)Deuterium enrichment will accelerate downstream
C)Calandria tube integrity would become lower
D)Moderator temperature approaches to criticality

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Increased neutron flux causes increased fission, leading to radioactive I-131 buildup through the Beta decay mechanism; therefore, coolant activity rises, rather than the calandria's integrity, because the primary effect involves nuclear activity in the fuel channels.

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