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Re:Finland starts much-delayed nuclear plant, brings respite... by DasIch on Saturday March 12, 2022 @08:15PM (#30656865)
You cannot depend on nuclear 24x7x365 as we’ve been able to see in France and Germany the last few years. Hot temperatures in summer cause the temperature of the rivers to increase so much that the water cannot be used for cooling and so these plants have to be shut down. That’s only going to become worse.
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Re:Finland starts much-delayed nuclear plant, brings respite... by FredPret on Saturday March 12, 2022 @09:35PM (#30657325)
That seems like a problem that can be accounted for in the initial design. I’m sure you can design a plant to be cooled down by even 99C water, and if the river is that hot we have other problems.
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Re:Finland starts much-delayed nuclear plant, brings respite... by ncmncm on Sunday March 13, 2022 @09:40PM (#30667632)
I.e., by increasing cost. But nukes are already not competitive. Increasing cost makes them less so. Their competitiveness is already in sharp decline as alternatives get ever cheaper.
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