Pentagon to build nuclear microreactors to power far-flung bases
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2022/04/15/pentagon-to-build-nuclear-microreactor-to-power-far-flung-bases/
Quote from: Marlin on Apr 16, 2022, 10:25
Pentagon to build nuclear microreactors to power far-flung bases
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2022/04/15/pentagon-to-build-nuclear-microreactor-to-power-far-flung-bases/ (https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2022/04/15/pentagon-to-build-nuclear-microreactor-to-power-far-flung-bases/)
deja vu - all over again - 1954
(https://www.thenmusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/nuclear-4-300x189.jpg)
https://www.thenmusa.org/armyinnovations/nuclearenergy/ (https://www.thenmusa.org/armyinnovations/nuclearenergy/)
Quote from: GLW on Apr 17, 2022, 10:57
deja vu - all over again - 1954
(https://www.thenmusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/nuclear-4-300x189.jpg)
https://www.thenmusa.org/armyinnovations/nuclearenergy/ (https://www.thenmusa.org/armyinnovations/nuclearenergy/)
It's a little different. These are to be transported in large cargo planes or semi trucks. SM-1, SL-1 and others of that time were miniture large light water reactors. These will be high temprature gas using Triso fuel.
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