Reactor vessel in Ringhals nuclear power plant

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    The reactor vessel accommodates the fuel in the form of enriched uranium clad in metal tubes. The tubes are arranged in bundles placed in fuel assemblies.
    60–70 tonnes of uranium is used yearly in Ringhals.

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    1. New Hampshire Public Radio 41 months ago | reply

      Hi,

      Just wanted to let you know that we used a copy of this photo for a show we're doing on a nuclear power plant in our region. It's featured at the top of this page today if you'd like to see it:

      www.nhpr.org/exchange

      Thanks so much for sharing this image through Creative Commons!

      Best,
      Brady
      NHPR

    2. jamesxx01 27 months ago | reply

      what kind of coolant do you use for such a reactor

    3. Rainer Klute 8 months ago | reply

      I used this photo in a (German) presentation on nuclear waste and its annihilation using fast neutron reactors. You can download the presentation here: wiki.piratenpartei.de/AG_Nuklearia/Pr%C3%A4sentation/Wohi...

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