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Originally Posted by Piotrsko
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.
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The tmi melt down had nothing to do with running over 100%.. it was faulty pressure relief valves and locked out emergency cooling pumps.
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