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PWR pressure is on order 2-3x higher than an HTGR, so that’s a 2-3x thicker vessel. So good savings there
by yeknoda 2y ago
PWR pressure is on order 2-3x higher than an HTGR, so that’s a 2-3x thicker vessel. So good savings there
- pfdietz 2y agoCost of a pressure vessel is roughly proportional to pressure x volume. HTGR doesn't come out on top by that metric. Thickness of a pressure vessel wall is proportional to pressure x linear dimensions of the pressure vessel, increasing at a given pressure as the vessel is scaled up.