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    fuel rods

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    n. pl.Noun (plural)Cylindrical tubes containing nuclear fuel, used in nuclear reactors.
    The reactor core contains hundreds of fuel rods.

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    The fight to rethink (and reinvent) nuclear power

    08:11The fight to rethink (and reinvent) nuclear power
    • Nuclear meltdowns happen because water that's used to cool the radioactive fuel rods can't be pumped in, usually due to something like a backup power failure.

      Nuclear meltdowns happen because water that's used to cool the radioactive fuel rods can't be pumped in, usually due to something like a backup power failure.

    • Nuclear meltdowns happen because water that's used to cool the radioactive fuel rods can't

      Nuclear meltdowns happen because water that's used to cool the radioactive fuel rods can't

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    Submarine Nuclear Power | Engineering behind it Nuclear Reactor How it Works

    14:07Submarine Nuclear Power | Engineering behind it Nuclear Reactor How it Works
    • Parts of uranium are packed into sealed fuel rods.

      Parts of uranium are packed into sealed fuel rods.

    • Parts of Uranium are packed into sealed fuel rods.

      Parts of Uranium are packed into sealed fuel rods.

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    How Aircraft Carrier Works? US Nuclear Power Ship Nimitz Class #ship

    13:50How Aircraft Carrier Works? US Nuclear Power Ship Nimitz Class #ship
    • Parts of uranium are packed into sealed fuel rods.

      Parts of uranium are packed into sealed fuel rods.

    • Parts of uranium are packed into sealed fuel rods.

      Parts of uranium are packed into sealed fuel rods.

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    Top 10 Energy Sources of the Future

    13:12Top 10 Energy Sources of the Future
    • They use something called light water technology to surround the fuel rods with water, which slows the neutrons and allows for a sustained nuclear reaction.

      They use something called light water technology to surround the fuel rods with water, which slows the neutrons and allows for a sustained nuclear reaction.

    • called light-water technology to surround the fuel rods with water, which slows the

      called light-water technology to surround the fuel rods with water, which slows the

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    Paradise | Season 2, Official Podcast Episode 5 | Hulu

    43:00Paradise | Season 2, Official Podcast Episode 5 | Hulu
    • You know, you need active maintenance to keep the fuel rods and all that.

      You know, you need active maintenance to keep the fuel rods and all that.

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