Miniature Nuclear Reactor

Rahul

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Looks promising :)

Using technology licensed from the U.S. government, an Arizona-based company is planning to bring a new generation of miniature nuclear reactors to market. The Hyperion Hydride Reactor is not much larger than a hot tub, is totally sealed and self-operating, has no moving parts and, beyond refueling, requires no maintenance of any sort. The reactor will output 27MW, enough to power a community of 20,000 homes, says Hyperion Energy, makers of the new reactor. The first models will roll off the assembly line in five years.

Unlike conventional nuclear reactors, the Hyperion design uses no water for cooling, meaning it can be sited anywhere. It is designed to be covered in concrete and then buried while in operation, to reduce the risk of tampering. The reactor must be excavated every 7-10 years for refueling, but can otherwise be left entirely undisturbed
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Oh damn.. I though it was small enough for my bedroom to power up my PC :p

Looks very promising, if it has commercial viability then it can redefine the way our power is generated!
 
Hmm if fruitful will solve a lot of world's problem ATM...

10 cents a watt, thats awesome.. just for comparison conventional sources used today have a cost of 50-60 cents a watt...
 
tell u what it seems 2 good to b true.. 5 years from now the petrol crisis would b mounting and at that point even if some1 produces power at the current rates. there would be more reactors than the predicted nanos on indian street.... heh

n i think its too much of trouble to legalise it as well.. imaine something lik that goin into hands of terrorist..

so as i say its too good to b true...
 
Aces170 said:
10 cents a watt, thats awesome.. just for comparison conventional sources used today have a cost of 50-60 cents a watt...
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..and yet there lies the catch my friend.

You don't compare it with conventional but compare like for like ie with other nuclear reactors.

Bigger the plant the cheaper the cost per unit ;)

There might be specialised uses for this reactor surely, but for most our needs, i think we're better off with bigger.
 
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