INL captures one dramatic second of a fuel rod test in slow motion
![](/file/5078/boiling around an electrically heated fuel pin. Image INL.png)
Idaho National Laboratory recently released footage of a new experiment at its Transient Reactor Test Facility (TREAT) that simulates what happens to a nuclear fuel pin when it starts to overheat. Go to Twitter for the original post, or cut to the chase and watch a 14-second clip on YouTube.