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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by ViewTrick1002 on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @07:39PM (#38788637)
It is a hugely complicated system where reactors which are earlier in their fuel cycle ramp more leaving the later ones to run at 100% around the clock.

Ramping once is easy. Ramping continuously through the entire fuel cycle requires a meticulously planned fleet.

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