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Why is spent fuel rods stored in a pool of water?
Spent nuclear fuel is radioactive, and it generates heat for a considerable period following removal from the reactor core. Storage in a pool of water keeps it cool.
What happens to fuel rods that are used to create nuclear fission?
You have a misapprehension there, it is uranium oxide that is used in fuel rods, not fossil fuel
What is a dangerous condition in which fuel rods inside a nuclear reactor melt?
Yes, that could be dangerous, especially if combined with or caused by a loss of coolant You are probably looking for either "nuclear meltdown" or "China Syndrome."
Enriched fuel pellets are used to make what?
fuel rods
What are fuel rods in nuclear plants made of?
The fuel rods used in a nuclear reactor are made from uranium 235(U-235).
Why are spent fuel rods a concern?
Because thats just the way it is!
What are some cautions of nuclear power?
Reactor fuels contain dangerous radioactive fission products after use, so the spent fuel rods must be carefully handled and stored.
Where does the US Store used nuclear rods?
Right now, the US stores spent fuel rods in spent fuel pools near the reactor, or in specially made storage vaults at each facility. We are working on facilities to store spent fuel, such as Yucca Mountain, but at this point, that is embroiled in controversy.
Are nuclear spent fuel rods dumped in the ocean?
No, they are stored in pools of water.
What does it mean to spend fuel?
Do you mean spent fuel? This term is used to describe fuel rods that have insufficient energy left.
Where are spent fuel rods stored?
In water filled tanks on the power station site
Fission creates large amounts of radioactive waste?
The high level waste, which is the dangerous part, is contained in the spent fuel, so it has the same volume as the fuel rods, unless they are processed. The actual amount is manageable, it is the high activity that is the problem for disposal.
Why are spent fuel rods removed from a reactor core?
During fission, the amount of fissionable isotope in each fuel rod decreases. Eventually there is no longer enough fuel in the rods to ensure that the output of the power station remains constant. The isotope-depleted, or spent, fuel rods must be removed and replaced with new fuel rods.Spent fuel rods are classified as high-level nuclear waste. They contain a mixture of highly radioactive isotopes, including both the fission products and what remains of the nuclear fuel.Some of these fission products have very short half-lives, on the order of fractions of seconds. Others have half-lives of hundreds or thousands of years. All nuclear power plants have holding tanks, or "swimming pools," for spent fuel rods.
Why is spent fuel rods stored in a pool of water?
Spent nuclear fuel is radioactive, and it generates heat for a considerable period following removal from the reactor core. Storage in a pool of water keeps it cool.
Are the clear acrylic rods from x ray equipment of unknown purpose to me that I collected and removed from an abandoned hospital dangerous to any humans?
The rods are actually made of crystal and are called stators. They do not come in contact with radiation and are not dangerous.
How many years does it take for spent nuclear fuel rods to reach safe levels of radioactivity?
1 billion years
What problems are there for transporting used fuel rods?
Used fuel rods need to be safely transported in order to prevent the release of radioactive material into the environment accidentally, and protected from vandalism or terrorists who may want to use it. Spent fuel must be stored in a place that is safe for people and secure from tampering.
