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Storing and piping molten salt proved too unreliable for the Crescent Dunes solar collector. Swapping out the simple and free heat source with a much more compl
by abracadaniel 5y ago
Storing and piping molten salt proved too unreliable for the Crescent Dunes solar collector. Swapping out the simple and free heat source with a much more complex nuclear reactor doesn’t seem like a good idea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Dunes_Solar_Energy_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Dunes_Solar_Energy_Pr...
- mlyle 5y agoMostly because of problems with foundations and the power-tower architecture. And note that other molten salt concentrated solar plants have done just fine, and that nuclear power is much more highly regulated and requires a higher degree of engineering analysis than a concentrated solar plant (that's why it's so expensive, in large part!)
- Stevvo 4y agoThere are multiple other solar plants operating with molten salts without issue, including the biggest in Morocco.