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> Naval reactors are apparently very fast in this regard, so it's evidently not an inherent property of nuclear power. Ramping up is easy, ramping down... not
by baybal2 6y ago
> Naval reactors are apparently very fast in this regard, so it's evidently not an inherent property of nuclear power.
Ramping up is easy, ramping down... not so much.
It's not as much of an issue if you swim in your coolant, hence naval reactors are unique in being able to ramp both up, and down quickly.
- liability 6y agoMost civil reactors are next to lakes or rivers so it seems like they should have plenty of water. Is it a matter of civil reactors using smaller[cheaper] plumbing and pumps? My intuition is that Naval reactors are built to be very responsive because that's useful for naval applications, but civil reactors aren't built like that because that ability has less relative value for civil reactors.