Book: Nuclear is Hot; From Glowing Steel to Public Support
Energy Central
MARCH 17, 2024
New nuclear reactors exploit heat in fluids such as molten salts, liquid sodium, or helium gas. Their red-hot temperatures in the range of 650-800C puts nearly 50% more of the reactor’s fission energy into electric energy than conventional PWRs at 300C put in steam systems of conventional turbines.
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