tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post27306994256254480..comments2024-02-16T17:52:44.944-06:00Comments on The Nuclear Green Revolution: Small nuclear equals a big solutionCharles Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125297013064527425noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-65311614056434871222009-11-25T15:56:39.312-06:002009-11-25T15:56:39.312-06:00I think we should all wish Hyperion the best of lu...I think we should all wish Hyperion the best of luck in their endeavor. If they succeed, they will hopefully set new precedents which can translate into a more inviting atmosphere for LFTR. Features such as modular construction, small staffing, below ground enclosure, and no pressure vessel are just a few of the commonalities it might share with LFTR. Yes, LFTR is completely different under the hood, but this has similar siting ambitions. As the NRC becomes more familiar with these concepts that will help pave the way for more innovation.Jason Ribeirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06863185203119704249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-48925496179594390912009-11-22T15:41:57.699-06:002009-11-22T15:41:57.699-06:00Until a full-fledged LFTR can be built......I'...Until a full-fledged LFTR can be built......I've often wondered about the possibility of hybridized fuel modification of an existing mini reactor like hyperion......during the short-term interim to use thorium hexaflouride......combined with some plutonium or americium or whatever to supply extra neutrons to make it go critical.This may be a difficult engineering challenge due to the small size of a mini reactor like hyperion.But then again,it may make for a quick and simple shortcut to a partial LFTR in the meantime until a full-fledged LFTR can be built.Chris Skinnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-41239399672723863472009-11-20T09:27:44.444-06:002009-11-20T09:27:44.444-06:00Insider, we have already witnessed a a major chang...Insider, we have already witnessed a a major change in the Hyperion design, with the original Los Alamos concept seemingly thrown out the window. You appear to have a stake in the endeavor, and in Los Alamos reactor design skills, but skepticism about the original Hyperion concept, which was developed at Los Alamos was clearly justified. I don't think that ORNL scientists during the Weinberg era would have thought much of the original Hyperion concept, and I doubt they would be excited by the current concept. I favor small modular reactors, but think that ORNL during the Weinberg era, housed the best reactor shop that has ever existed.Charles Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01125297013064527425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-35611807377683279502009-11-20T08:30:52.615-06:002009-11-20T08:30:52.615-06:00I read a lot of blog comments that are based on ig...I read a lot of blog comments that are based on ignorance: ignorance of what the labs such as Los Alamos National Laboratory have achieved and is working on today, ignorance of what the NRC intends to do to accommodate SMRs (Small Modular Reactors), and more. You can all talk about how something is not going to work, but you naysayers are not exactly informed on the latest and greatest. You are not on the inside of SMR companies and you are not on the inside of the NRC. Why don't you give innovation a chance instead of being like the candle-makers who didn't want to see electricity come to fruition?<br /> No wonder it took science thousands of years to get where we are today -- people were constantly saying "it can't be done." Well, you cavemen, that's what they said about everything else humanity has achieved.The insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12438270580192186015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-84515726528468584122009-11-19T18:07:14.479-06:002009-11-19T18:07:14.479-06:00The requirement to operate for a multi year period...The requirement to operate for a multi year period without refueling, necessitates the HEU, it is however, not so enriched that you could make a bomb from it (19%). The more I learn the worse the plan seems, however.Charles Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01125297013064527425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-45698544243901717002009-11-19T16:51:18.606-06:002009-11-19T16:51:18.606-06:00I just don't know enough about the Hyperion de...I just don't know enough about the Hyperion design but generally anything requiring HEU that is non-military is a non-starter at NRC. How does Hyperion get around that?friend2allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529794368891789578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-9204011622212881682009-11-19T14:45:31.152-06:002009-11-19T14:45:31.152-06:00Charles, this blob has been picked up by Nuclear E...Charles, this blob has been picked up by Nuclear Energy Wire. I made a comment so it is now a topic for discussion on Topix Nuclear Energy News. I note that a proponent of IFR got a big spread in Esquire. I think that Esquire readers would benefit from a comparison of LFTR with both IFR and Hyperion. Thanks for your blogs. John TjostemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-46558682609271151092009-11-18T16:25:25.048-06:002009-11-18T16:25:25.048-06:00Alex you are right but hay, what is a factor of a ...Alex you are right but hay, what is a factor of a thousand among friends? Correction made, but also a note about the fine print on the $2000 to $3000 per kW price.Charles Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01125297013064527425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-3314549504486319592009-11-18T16:18:27.879-06:002009-11-18T16:18:27.879-06:00" $2000 to $3000 per watt "
I think it&..." $2000 to $3000 per watt "<br /><br />I think it's 2000-3000 $ per kW or 2-3 $ per wattAlex P.noreply@blogger.com