Question

Which of the following reasons is why spent fuel rods are stored in a pool of water?

Answers

A.
Water recovers useful energy from the continuing reaction.

B.
Water increases the speed of the chain reaction in the fuel rods.

C.
Water acts as a radiation shield to reduce the radiation levels.

D.
Water dissolves the nuclear waste in the rods so it is easier to handle.

Answer 1

C. water acts as a radiation shield to reduce the radiation level