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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Spent fuel disassembly hardware Spent fuel disassembly hardware The term 'Spent fuel disassembly hardware' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' The skeleton of a fuel assembly after the fuel rods have been removed. Generally, SFD hardware for PWR assemblies includes guide tubes; instrument tubes, top and bottom nozzles; grid spacers; hold-down springs; and attachment components, such as nuts and locking caps. For BWR fuel assemblies, SFD hardware includes the top and bottom tie plates, compression springs for individual fuel rods, grid spacers, and water rods'. Previous 5 Terms: Spell Of Illness speluncar SPENES Spent (depleted or used) nuclear fuel Spent fuel Next 5 Terms: Spent fuel pool Spent liquor Spent nuclear fuel spermatic spermatogenesis About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.