Re:How do you make safe, cheap nuclear reactors? Bury them a...
by NwtnsMthd on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @11:54AM
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There could be a few benefits to what is proposed in the article, here are my semi-educated guesses.
1. Less dependent on local geology. Geothermal wells are well suited for hot, non-pourous (?) geology.
2. Might be cheaper. It can take years to drill the wells for a closed loop system (e.g. Eavor), less for a fracked geothermal well (e.g. Fervo). I imagine drilling a single borehole for this is way simpler.
3. Less water loss. Fracked geothermal well wells can be pretty lossy (20%?). If water supply is an issue your options may be limited.
1. Less dependent on local geology. Geothermal wells are well suited for hot, non-pourous (?) geology.
2. Might be cheaper. It can take years to drill the wells for a closed loop system (e.g. Eavor), less for a fracked geothermal well (e.g. Fervo). I imagine drilling a single borehole for this is way simpler.
3. Less water loss. Fracked geothermal well wells can be pretty lossy (20%?). If water supply is an issue your options may be limited.