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Yes, that's called co-generation (or combined heat/power plants). I can't comment on fusion reactors, but this isn't really feasible with fission reactors, sin
by Breakthrough 14y ago
Yes, that's called co-generation (or combined heat/power plants). I can't comment on fusion reactors, but this isn't really feasible with fission reactors, since the coolant becomes radioactive. Sure you could run it through several loops to bring it down to a safe level, but then you're losing efficiency at each sub-stage.
I'd also like to point out you can only achieve those high efficiency numbers when you're actually using the heat.
- icegreentea 14y agoThe coolant in the actual nuclear reactor itself is radioactive. But all the working fluid in the heat engine (including heat dissipation) is safe. Could you imagine how ridiculous it would be to do maintenance on your radioactive turbines?
- Retric 14y agoThe turbines become slightly radioactive. http://natgeotv.com/asia/worlds-toughest-fixes/videos/going-nuclear http://natgeotv.com/asia/worlds-toughest-fixes/videos/going-... but one more loop and your home free.