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gelgoog

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tacoburger said:
PWR are pressurized. Aka, they can explode if when there's any issues and you need large concrete structures to contain the reactor. A molten salt reactor should in theory be smaller, lighter and safer. Also this is likely using fluoride, not sodium. Sodium reactors are classified under liquid metal reactors. Pure sodium isn't a salt.
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It makes little difference. Fluoride is also toxic, and solidifies if you shut down the reactor. Try reading about the Soviet Alfa class submarines to know why putting reactors like that on vessels is a bad idea.
 
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supersnoop

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tphuang said:
I just find it surprising if they are able to get molten salt reactor in shipping at this point. The technology is so new that it's hard for me to fathom being ready for ships.

Maybe they got it mistaken with pebble bed reactors?
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Story of a the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor power plant project in South Africa
1. We are far into detailed design, look at this simulation of a 747 smashing into the building housing the reactor!
2. We are so close to operation!
3. We are so close to operation!
4. Project Cancelled
 
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