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I don't think this is the core problem, that would have been to build a nuclear reactor so close to a major city, that you could run a pipe to it.
by _ph_ 5y ago
I don't think this is the core problem, that would have been to build a nuclear reactor so close to a major city, that you could run a pipe to it.
- cinntaile 5y agoAs you can tell from the map that's not really an issue. Nuclear power plants aren't in the middle of nowhere, they need access to an educated workforce. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-map-of-Nuclear-Power-Plants-in-Europe-In-these-and-related-tasks-the-NEA-works-in_fig1_265969813 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-map-of-Nuclear-Power...
- _ph_ 5y agoThey aren't in the middle of nowhere, but usually quite a bit away from city centers, for safety reasons. Too far for a hot water line to be practical.
- cinntaile 5y agoUp to 30km is no problem for water between 90-175 degrees celcius, so you reach plenty of cities. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.080 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.080
- LargoLasskhyfv 5y agoSMRs operating at atmospheric pressure, or otherwise more managable due to smaller scales may alleviate that.