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NNadir

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6. Russian engineers were pioneers in LBE cooled reactors.

Reply to hunter (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 02:18 PM

Feb 2022

They have exhibited some problems, but surely these are surmmountable.

The Russians have successfully marketed their VVER reactors for which there has been considerable interest.

This disastrous decision to become a pariah state does not bode well for addressing climate change, since we really need all hands on deck.

History will hold Putin in contempt.

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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