Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–22 March 2011 -18:00 UTC.
Spent Fuel Pools at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant – Updated
Spent fuel removed from a nuclear reactor is highly radioactive and generates intense heat. This irradiated fuel needs to be actively cooled for one to three years in pools that cool the fuel, shield the radioactivity, and keep the fuel in the proper position to avoid fission reactions. If the cooling is lost, the water can boil and…






