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As far as I know its not cost effective until the chain reaction starts so I don't think its possible to operate subcritically. Thorium reactors can essentiall
by dangerface 6y ago
As far as I know its not cost effective until the chain reaction starts so I don't think its possible to operate subcritically.
Thorium reactors can essentially do this safe shutdown as the fuel is a liquid rather than a solid so you can just dump the fuel and stop the reaction.