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2010-05-24 Science & Technology

Small Nuclear Reactors Are Becoming Big Business

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Posted by phil_b 2010-05-24 02:44|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Lawsuit in 3...2...1...

Posted by gromky 2010-05-24 05:02|| 2010-05-24 05:02|| Front Page Top

#2 These things are essentially nuclear batteries.

Not quite. They are liquid metal reactors. The heat transfer fluid is low melting point metal instead of pressurized water. An example is the liquid metal reactors in the Soviet Alfa subs. It allows for very high temp and compact reactor without the heavy containment dome since there is no need to contain a steam explosion. The liquid metal must still be pumped to the surface where it makes steam (or super heats air) that drives a turbine and generator.

Posted by ed 2010-05-24 11:51|| 2010-05-24 11:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Small wave reactors would be even better.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-05-24 14:19|| 2010-05-24 14:19|| Front Page Top

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