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A fuel rod is a cylindrical structure that contains nuclear fuel surrounded by cladding. Several fuel rods are bundled together to form a fuel element. In one type of reactor, a fuel element contains 72 fuel rods, while in another it contains 300 fuel rods. Heat transfer is an important concept in nuclear engineering, as nuclear reactors produce enormous amounts of heat that must be efficiently transferred away from the fuel rods via a coolant system to prevent overheating. Boiling water reactors directly u

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