silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 7 months agoIs nuclear power a fix for climate change? Experts think it's too dangerouswww.salon.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down123
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minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·7 months agoOh no, the whole point of control rods is to adjust the rate of reaction in the core, which adjusts the rate of neutron output which adjusts the rate of steam production. Newer reactor designs are even more flexible in how the rods can be used.
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minus-squareIllecors@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoHuh, the more you know. I always though the rods were only adjusting it at a single percentage point rate, just enough to not let it blow up! Thanks for the answer!
Oh no, the whole point of control rods is to adjust the rate of reaction in the core, which adjusts the rate of neutron output which adjusts the rate of steam production. Newer reactor designs are even more flexible in how the rods can be used.
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Huh, the more you know. I always though the rods were only adjusting it at a single percentage point rate, just enough to not let it blow up!
Thanks for the answer!