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> Zaporizhzhia NPP (largest in Europe) has 6 950 MWe reactors. It's not 6950, but 5700. And 5700 is the total output (950x6 reactors). 1250 is among the most

> Zaporizhzhia NPP (largest in Europe) has 6 950 MWe reactors. It's not 6950, but 5700. And 5700 is the total output (950x6 reactors). 1250 is among the most powerful reactor in the world. I think the most powerful is the EPR (French tech), but this has been delayed, and delayed, and ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor)

aaronblohowiak 4y ago
>It's not 6950, but 5700. this is what the OP is saying, there are six 950 MWe reactors. might be a cultural difference on how we'd read "6 950MWe"
- FPGAhacker 4y ago
  I read it as 6950 too. Maybe spell out 6 or use something as a separator (- or x or *) maybe.
  - fire 4y ago
    lol I'm not sure where I learned it but long ago I was taught to write out numbers that are ten or less, and this is probably the first time I've seen a case where it would have actually prevented confusion
  - halper 4y ago
    I don't mind using "×" myself in these cases. "6 × 950", and had I been writing properly I should have been using non-breaking spaces.
    - 867-5309 4y ago
      I am fond of the multiplication character too, but 1) it's not on any standard keyboard layout 2) it requires copying and pasting from a character map, alt code or html entity 3) it is usually reserved for mathematics
      - cinntaile 4y ago
        6 x 950 problem solved
      - dadoum 4y ago
        On AZERTY keyboards on Linux, I can use Alt Gr + ; (semicolon) to type ×.
        blooalien 4y ago
        Another option; <compose-key>xx ⇒ ×
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surfsvammel 4y ago
How interesting. An actual delimiter/locale issue happening IRL. I exclusively see them in code.
- mmoskal 4y ago
  So funny, I first read it as six 950, but after the edit comment went back and read 6950 and totally thought the comment got updated in real time.
disillusioned 4y ago
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station just _cooks_ at 1,310 x 3 reactors here in Arizona.
- halper 4y ago
  You mean "boils"? I guess boiling is a form of cooking …
- mech422 4y ago
  I believe it's still the largest in the U.S. though.. I also love the fact it's cooled using the city's grey water. I was just talking to a buddy of mine in Colorado - quick back of the envelope looks like he pays double ($0.26/KwH) what I pay in Mesa ($0.13/KwH) - and I think we're still on 'summer rates' ?
ta988 4y ago
The EPR is a vaporeactor... It is promised and delayed so currently its power and economic output is dramatically negative.
tuukkah 4y ago
After horrible delays and cost overruns, the Olkiluoto 3 EPR reactor in Finland has finally reached 1600 MW electricity production in the grid this year, and is forecast to finish the production test phase in December. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olkiluoto_3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olkiluoto_3 The two EPRs in Taishan, China are even more powerful and at 1660 MW are the most powerful reactors in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taishan_Nuclear_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taishan_Nuclear_Power_Plant

aaronblohowiak 4y ago

>It's not 6950, but 5700. this is what the OP is saying, there are six 950 MWe reactors. might be a cultural difference on how we'd read "6 950MWe"

FPGAhacker 4y ago
I read it as 6950 too. Maybe spell out 6 or use something as a separator (- or x or *) maybe.
- fire 4y ago
  lol I'm not sure where I learned it but long ago I was taught to write out numbers that are ten or less, and this is probably the first time I've seen a case where it would have actually prevented confusion
- halper 4y ago
  I don't mind using "×" myself in these cases. "6 × 950", and had I been writing properly I should have been using non-breaking spaces.
  - 867-5309 4y ago
    I am fond of the multiplication character too, but 1) it's not on any standard keyboard layout 2) it requires copying and pasting from a character map, alt code or html entity 3) it is usually reserved for mathematics
    - cinntaile 4y ago
      6 x 950 problem solved
    - dadoum 4y ago
      On AZERTY keyboards on Linux, I can use Alt Gr + ; (semicolon) to type ×.
      - blooalien 4y ago
        Another option; <compose-key>xx ⇒ ×

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surfsvammel 4y ago

How interesting. An actual delimiter/locale issue happening IRL. I exclusively see them in code.

mmoskal 4y ago
So funny, I first read it as six 950, but after the edit comment went back and read 6950 and totally thought the comment got updated in real time.

disillusioned 4y ago

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station just _cooks_ at 1,310 x 3 reactors here in Arizona.

halper 4y ago
You mean "boils"? I guess boiling is a form of cooking …
mech422 4y ago
I believe it's still the largest in the U.S. though.. I also love the fact it's cooled using the city's grey water. I was just talking to a buddy of mine in Colorado - quick back of the envelope looks like he pays double ($0.26/KwH) what I pay in Mesa ($0.13/KwH) - and I think we're still on 'summer rates' ?

ta988 4y ago

The EPR is a vaporeactor... It is promised and delayed so currently its power and economic output is dramatically negative.

tuukkah 4y ago

After horrible delays and cost overruns, the Olkiluoto 3 EPR reactor in Finland has finally reached 1600 MW electricity production in the grid this year, and is forecast to finish the production test phase in December. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olkiluoto_3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olkiluoto_3 The two EPRs in Taishan, China are even more powerful and at 1660 MW are the most powerful reactors in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taishan_Nuclear_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taishan_Nuclear_Power_Plant