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Nifty. The chemical process involved appears to be: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur–iodine_cycle https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur–iodine_cycle 50
by amluto 4y ago
Nifty. The chemical process involved appears to be:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur–iodine_cycle https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur–iodine_cycle
50% thermal efficiency from nuclear to hydrogen sounds very good.
- Schroedingersat 4y agoExcept nuclear steam generators have to run at well under 830 degrees and at low head because of two loop cooling and corrosion issues so odds are pretty good this will be about as reliable as every other gas cooled reactor and be shut down in 10 years.