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No, you can't. I spent 22 years as a operations nuclear plant supervisor and I can tell you this can't be done. Two to four mw/min power increase, depending on
by hansthehorse 9y ago
No, you can't. I spent 22 years as a operations nuclear plant supervisor and I can tell you this can't be done. Two to four mw/min power increase, depending on several factors, is the norm. Power follows steam demand is an old saw in the industry. You slowly open the turbine valves and dilute the coolant in the reactor to keep things in balance. Control rods are kept fully withdrawn at all times at power.
- tormeh 9y agoSo the nuclear reaction has constant power output, you just throw the energy you don't want away by using coolant instead of turning the turbines? That sounds.. inefficient.