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Piotrsko · Yesterday, 02:29 PM

Afaik, nukes can go to + 100% rated, but I don't offhand know the length of time at that output, might be generator heat dissipation limited. Do know TMI ran periodically 105 to 107 per Scientific American on their investigation. Ditto for Chernobyl. ( hmmm trend?) However every so often you need to refuel. Also know Stanford lab at Lawrence Livermore in Sacto has some that are 40+ years operation, same for the one here in reno that just got refueled.

Point is: they don't run 100 years and you DON'T do that hot.

Yesterday, 02:29 PM	#293 (permalink)
Piotrsko Somewhat crazed Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: 1826 miles WSW of Normal Posts: 4,369 Thanks: 527 Thanked 1,193 Times in 1,053 Posts	Afaik, nukes can go to + 100% rated, but I don't offhand know the length of time at that output, might be generator heat dissipation limited. Do know TMI ran periodically 105 to 107 per Scientific American on their investigation. Ditto for Chernobyl. ( hmmm trend?) However every so often you need to refuel. Also know Stanford lab at Lawrence Livermore in Sacto has some that are 40+ years operation, same for the one here in reno that just got refueled. Point is: they don't run 100 years and you DON'T do that hot. __________________ casual notes from the underground:There are some "experts" out there that in reality don't have a clue as to what they are doing.