21. De-commissioning of EBR-II began in October 1994 with the removal of the 637 fuel assemblies . 22. However, since it uses fabricated fuel, reactor manufacturers can still profit by selling fuel assemblies . 23. Each spent fuel assembly contains the equivalent of about 10 Hiroshima bombs in terms of radioactivity. 24. Fukushima I's storage area contains 6375 fuel assemblies . 25. Bailey said another attempt to remove the fuel assembly will be made late Monday or Tuesday. 26. The TREAT fuel assemblies are approximately 9 feet long, and 4 inches square in cross section. 27. That schedule still could be met if the fuel assembly can be removed today, Stewart said. 28. There are 193 fuel assemblies In the reactor, with a total heavy-metal weight of 103 tons. 29. The fuel assembly is suspended in the fuel channel on a bracket, with a seal plug. 30. The NRC sent four inspectors to the plant to oversee efforts to dislodge the fuel assembly .
