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Neutron Scatter Plug or NSP is the device onto which the fuel canister is attached within an AGR ( advance gas cooled reactor) The device forms part of the fuel string which is the assembly of components that make up the conection of a fuel rod to the pile cap or charge face of the reactor. Apart from the mechanical connections the NSP as its name sugests performs other crucial functions within the reactors design the main one being to disrupt the path of neutrons immited from the reaction, bloking or deflecting them by its design.

The main component is refered to as the Barly suger due to its hical shape.