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The Finnish state is implementing a design project for a miniature nuclear reactor type usable for district heating in the municipalities [0][1]. The radiation
by fsloth 7y ago
The Finnish state is implementing a design project for a miniature nuclear reactor type usable for district heating in the municipalities [0][1]. The radiation safety center (STUK) just released safety guidance for these type of small reactor (SMR - small modular reactor) [2].
I think small reactors will be a thing soon.
[0] https://www.vttresearch.com/media/news/small-modular-reactor-for-district-heating https://www.vttresearch.com/media/news/small-modular-reactor...
[1] https://www.vtt.fi/inf/julkaisut/muut/2017/OA-District-heat-with-Small.pdf https://www.vtt.fi/inf/julkaisut/muut/2017/OA-District-heat-...
[2] https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsfinlands-stuk-prepares-for-smr-licensing-7753376 https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsfinlands-stuk-prepares-...