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Just a comment, another benefit of this kind of molten-salt reactor is that it is very hot: ~650°C c.f. ~150°C for steam. So not only does it theoretically pro
by throwaway210222 5y ago
Just a comment, another benefit of this kind of molten-salt reactor is that it is very hot: ~650°C c.f. ~150°C for steam.
So not only does it theoretically produce electricity better using e.g. CO2 in the Brayton cycle, but the heat can be used - possible in conjunction with a turbo air heater - to use for industrial heat.
There are a lot of very lucrative industrial processes that need high temperatures.
- tuatoru 5y agoModern steam turbines use pressurised steam at about 600 - 650°C, so the 650°C is not by accident. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_turbine#Thermodynamics_of_steam_turbines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_turbine#Thermodynamics_o...
- throwaway210222 5y ago> so the 650°C is not by accident. Yip, above that temperature metal alloys start corroding quickly.