noun
spent fuel pool; SFP
Technical term in nuclear engineering; refers to a water-filled storage pool for spent nuclear fuel rods. Often used in news about nuclear power plants.
See also: 使用済み燃料プール
使用済み核燃料は燃料プールで冷却される。
Spent nuclear fuel is cooled in the fuel pool.
事故後、燃料プールの水位が低下した。
After the accident, the water level in the fuel pool dropped.