Re:Rolls-Royce Touts Nuclear Reactors as Key to Clean Jet Fuel
by DennisP on Saturday December 07, 2019 @06:27AM
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That depends on the capital expense of the fuel plant. If it's a high percentage of the fuel cost, then it needs power 24/7.
On the other hand if energy is the dominant cost, then it's best to take cheap low-cost energy and shut down fuel production other times. That would apply in a nuclear grid as well; you could keep your nukes running 24/7 and run the fuel plants when demand is low.
On the other hand if energy is the dominant cost, then it's best to take cheap low-cost energy and shut down fuel production other times. That would apply in a nuclear grid as well; you could keep your nukes running 24/7 and run the fuel plants when demand is low.