Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high?
by nixonpjoshua1 on Thursday June 09, 2022 @03:26PM
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Perhaps military style reactors designed for propulsion loads would be a good match for balancing renewables on the grid as an alternative to natural gas peaker plants
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Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high?
by jasonwatkinspdx on Thursday June 09, 2022 @07:38PM
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Military style reactors use highly enriched fuel, often near weapons grade. That's an acceptable thing for a carrier or submarine that's also full of things that have to be continuously secured, like nuclear weapons, but is a big challenge for a small modular reactor scheme. Most of the stuff proposed in recent years for small non military reactors has focused on a middle ground of partial enrichment that's more approachable.