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Re:Wendelstein 7-X: Gigajoule energy turnover generated for ... by midasuni on Friday August 11, 2023 @04:37PM (#37093697)
Isn’t one of the problems with nuclear that it increases water temperature in rivers
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Re:Wendelstein 7-X: Gigajoule energy turnover generated for ... by calfuris on Friday August 11, 2023 @06:20PM (#37094764)
That's a problem associated with a particular cooling system design, so it's more of a thermal power problem than a nuclear power problem.
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Re:Wendelstein 7-X: Gigajoule energy turnover generated for ... by midasuni on Saturday August 12, 2023 @06:16PM (#37104716)
Ok so wouldn’t it be a problem with a fusion/thermal system too?
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Re:Wendelstein 7-X: Gigajoule energy turnover generated for ... by jjk166 on Sunday August 13, 2023 @02:56PM (#37112981)
The reverse actually. Reactors need to be shut down when rivers get too warm because they are not able to properly cool the reactor. Nuclear reactors don't produce anywhere near enough energy to heat a large river by a measurable amount.
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