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So are they still using a steam engine to generate the electricity? Will the design of the steam engine working with this reactor be revolutionary?
by Terry_Roll 5y ago
So are they still using a steam engine to generate the electricity? Will the design of the steam engine working with this reactor be revolutionary?
- elihu 5y agoProbably not. Steam turbines are a pretty mature technology, though I suppose you'd want to use the most efficient kind of turbine available if energy output isn't overwhelmingly bigger than energy input. edit: since JET is used for research rather than practical power generation, they might not have a steam turbine at all. I was thinking more of the scenario where they're past the research phase and actually doing power generation.