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Out of curiosity, are there any nuclear reactor cogeneration plants in operation?
by liftm 4y ago
Out of curiosity, are there any nuclear reactor cogeneration plants in operation?
- morning_gelato 4y agoYes, for example Switzerland uses two of their nuclear power plants for district heating [1][2]. China has also started using it for district heating in Haiyang [3]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beznau_Nuclear_Power_Plant#Refuna_nuclear_district_heating https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beznau_Nuclear_Power_Plant#Ref... [2] https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/switzerland.aspx https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-pr... [3] https://www.nucnet.org/news/city-of-haiyang-first-in-country-to-have-district-heating-system-powered-by-nuclear-11-5-2021 https://www.nucnet.org/news/city-of-haiyang-first-in-country...
- Iwan-Zotow 4y agoSure "Russia, Dec 1, 2019 — Unit 1 of the Leningrad 2 nuclear power station in western Russia has been integrated into the heat supply system of the city of Sosnovy Bor"