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texasfiddler

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3. Thanks for the explanation.

Reply to NNadir (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 03:37 AM

Feb 2022

I do like the idea of utilizing salts as heat transfer tools. The TerraPower plant uses the hot molten salt tank as basically big battery to augment the output of the reactor to help support renewables.

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An interesting chemical reaction with applications beyond the context in which it's being studied. [View all] NNadir Feb 2022 OP

why are you not a fan of sodium cooled reactors? texasfiddler Feb 2022 #1

In recent years, many of the earlier issues connected with sodium cooled reactors have been solved. NNadir Feb 2022 #2

Thanks for the explanation. texasfiddler Feb 2022 #3

You're welcome. Thermal storage in many cases is superior to batteries for a lot of reasons. NNadir Feb 2022 #4

The lead cooled Russian BREST-300 is under construction. hunter Feb 2022 #5

Russian engineers were pioneers in LBE cooled reactors. NNadir Feb 2022 #6