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fuel element n (Physics / Nuclear Physics) a can containing nuclear fuel for use in a fission reactor How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the accident, the steel cladding of 13 of 43 fuel elements melted and released the fuel slugs to the bottom of the core. More than 32,000 spent naval fuel elements are stored on the peninsula in dilapidated buildings and storage facilities or aboard storage vessels, according to Nilsen. HIP was developed 35 years ago to fabricate complex fuel elements in nuclear reactors. |
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