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Re:Small nuclear reactors: tiny NuScale reactor gets safety ... by petre on Friday September 04, 2020 @01:44AM (#24372070)
Yes. A NRC requirement for utility scale reactors after 9/11. One wonders why nuclear reactors are so expensive.
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Re:Small nuclear reactors: tiny NuScale reactor gets safety ... by HPsquared on Friday September 04, 2020 @09:54AM (#24374930)
It's a good reason to design reactors to be as small as possible, with a small containment building. Much easier to build.
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