Very high temperature reactor
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- See also: Nuclear_power_reconsidered
A very high temperature reactor is a nuclear reactor using helium gas as a coolant, that might provide process heat for production of zero-carbon hydrogen from water.[1]
This article is a suggested outline for an article on a specific reactor design, to address the issues raised in the parent article Nuclear power reconsidered.
Brief description of the key features of this reactor.[3]
Safety
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Waste Management
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Weapons Proliferation
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Cost
Specs for a 500MWe plant:
Plant cost per KW (including building but not land, permits or licensing):
Operating cost per KWh (including fuel and maintenance):
Initial fuel load:
Fuel consumption per day:
Notes and References
- ↑ https://www.gen-4.org/gif/jcms/c_9362/vhtr
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