Zirconium is used as the cladding in nuclear fuel which gives the fuel mechanical rigidity allowing it to be lowered in and out of the reactor. Can react with superheated steam to produce a crumbly zirconiumoxide which can allow nuclear fuel to seep out into the environment. Hydrogen is also produced in this reaction which can react explosively much as it did in Chernobyl and most recently Fukashima Diachii.

Queerbrony69 said:
Zirconium is used as the cladding in nuclear fuel which gives the fuel mechanical rigidity allowing it to be lowered in and out of the reactor. Can react with superheated steam to produce a crumbly zirconiumoxide which can allow nuclear fuel to seep out into the environment. Hydrogen is also produced in this reaction which can react explosively much as it did in Chernobyl and most recently Fukashima Diachii.

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Queerbrony69 said:
Zirconium is used as the cladding in nuclear fuel which gives the fuel mechanical rigidity allowing it to be lowered in and out of the reactor. Can react with superheated steam to produce a crumbly zirconiumoxide which can allow nuclear fuel to seep out into the environment. Hydrogen is also produced in this reaction which can react explosively much as it did in Chernobyl and most recently Fukashima Diachii.

smart man.

someoneelse229 said:
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lisbjerg123 said:
smart man.

I'm actually surprised not more people know that. You would think living in the nuclear age the reaction of zirconium and steam would be common knowledge. :P

Used in fake jewelry and false diamonds.

Ozelot said:
Used in fake jewelry and false diamonds.

Zircon cubics!

Zircon radiometric dating works on the scale of Billions of years.

How we found 4 Billion year old rocks in Australia.