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Re:Europe Is Losing Nuclear Power Just When It Needs Energy by missedthecue on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:21PM (#30165856)
Why can't they just refrigerate the water before releasing? Nothing too crazy just a few degrees. Run it through cooling pipes are something to dissipate the heat.
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Re:Europe Is Losing Nuclear Power Just When It Needs Energy by pfdietz on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @02:55PM (#30168272)
They could evaporate some of the water to cool the rest. This is why many nuclear plants in the US have cooling towers. But cooling towers consume water, and are fairly expensive.
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