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Either - re-process them into a non-harmful compound, or - bury them deep underground to decay naturally.
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What parts of a nuclear reactor must be removed and replaced periodically?
fuel rods
Why would people want to reprocess fuel rods from a nuclear power plant?
as it still has energy in it.
What are the main components of a nuclear power plant?
shielding, fuel, control rods, moderator, and coolant
A place where nuclear power is produced?
A nuclear power plant or nuclear power station.This consists of:a nuclear fission reactoran electric generation facilityone or more cooling towers to dispose of waste heat in the form of water vapora spent fuel rod storage pool of water (to keep the rods cool as their fission products decay)a manned control roometc.
What technology is needed to produce nuclear energy?
turbins and nuclear rods
Are nuclear spent fuel rods dumped in the ocean?
No, they are stored in pools of water.
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.
How many years does it take for spent nuclear fuel rods to reach safe levels of radioactivity?
1 billion years
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.
How tall are the nuclear fuel rods in japan?
The nuclear fuel rods in the BWR design in Japan are about 12 feet long.
What is the next step in a nuclear reactor after nuclear fission occurs in fuel rods?
Water is pumped around the fuel rods.
What rods housed within a nuclear reactor?
fuel rods and control 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.
What are fuel rods in nuclear plants made of?
The fuel rods used in a nuclear reactor are made from uranium 235(U-235).
Does fuel rods slow down nuclear reactions?
No, but control rods do.
What are the effects on using nuclear energy in the environment?
Not so much using nuclear energy as much as it is the spent fuel rods that are discarded after they are depleted. A nuclear reactor uses Uranium fuel rods that are discarded when they are no longer useful. the problem is they are highly radioactive, which is quite bad for the environment. The radioactive fuel rods (if not handled properly) can poison the surrounding area with radiation killing wildlife, and pollutiing streams and rivers and soil.
What part of the nuclear reactor is the fuel located in?
The nuclear fuel is found in the fuel rods. These fuel rods are formed into fuel bundles called fuel assemblies, and together they make up the reactor core.
