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I believe they're referring to (spent)fuel storage.

• kragen 7y ago
  If so, why would they talk about pumping water? You don't need to pump water to store spent fuel, normally.
  • newnewpdro 7y ago
    I'm not sure what they're referring to with the pumping needs WRT storage. It is true however that nuclear reactors typically need an abundant water source nearby for cooling purposes. I suspect they're confused about what exactly requires the pumped water though.
• gwbas1c 7y ago
  No, I'm referring to pumped water storage like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Swamp_Hydroelectric_Power_Station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Swamp_Hydroelectric_Power... It was built to pair with nuclear power stations on the Connecticut river, specifically, to pump water at night during low demand, and then generate during high demand.
  • kragen 7y ago
    Interesting, thanks! That page doesn't mention anything about nuclear plants; where can I find more information?