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The FHRs seem like a nice combination of the safety of Triso fuel and the higher power density and low pressure of MSRs. Wonder why they haven't been studied mo
by jabl 6y ago
The FHRs seem like a nice combination of the safety of Triso fuel and the higher power density and low pressure of MSRs. Wonder why they haven't been studied more..
- acidburnNSA 6y agoIt is a pretty new reactor idea, and has lots of benefits. It was popularized recently by MIT Professor (formerly of ORNL) Charles Forsberg. Here's a full presentation showing the case from 2012 [1]. [1] https://whatisnuclear.com/assets/FHR_Project_Presentation_January_2012a.pdf https://whatisnuclear.com/assets/FHR_Project_Presentation_Ja...