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Re:Nuclear is back on the table for a green future by WalterBright on Thursday June 16, 2022 @04:09AM (#31763603)
Well, his company is building a pilot plant in Brazil. I suppose we'll find out if he's a genius or not.

> efficiently

Are you sure about that? He said the losses due to pipe friction were considerable.

Re:Nuclear is back on the table for a green future by ncmncm on Thursday June 16, 2022 @04:23AM (#31763666)
Losses turn out not to matter much when opex is near zero and generation capex is very low. You just build a little more top-line generating capacity.
Re:Nuclear is back on the table for a green future by qsdf38100 on Friday June 17, 2022 @07:40AM (#31776721)
70% round trop efficiency. And it’s from actual operational data, not from an optimistic spreadsheet calculation.
Re:Nuclear is back on the table for a green future by ncmncm on Saturday June 18, 2022 @12:54AM (#31787344)
70% is plenty, nowadays.

If the railroad is already built, and disused, that drives down cost.

Cost is what matters most.