Shield Plugs
Fabrication Service Image
Image
![Shield Plugs](/sites/default/files/2024-03/yLqnAGyX-842-474.png)
Shield Plugs
Shield plugs are installed on every CANDU fuel channel to minimize neutron leakage from the fuel channel. In the case of a downstream to water flow shield plug, the plug also provides axial support to the column of fuel bundles.