Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera...
by throw0101b on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @04:55PM
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> Cant control rods can be lifted or inserted to meet demand?
Thermally it is difficult to dial a reactor up and down. Generally the way nuclear power is modified is by not-sending the steam to generators through a by-pass and quenching their heat in some fashion.
So thermal generation stays at 100% (or whatever), but electrical generation output can be dropped.
Thermally it is difficult to dial a reactor up and down. Generally the way nuclear power is modified is by not-sending the steam to generators through a by-pass and quenching their heat in some fashion.
So thermal generation stays at 100% (or whatever), but electrical generation output can be dropped.