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Post by reviire on Feb 12, 2017 2:55:52 GMT
So, I thought this would be the best place to ask.
I'm writing an informative report on the prospect of using nuclear power, and well, I'm just a little stuck. I'm trying to get some data on things, i.e the amount of power generated per gram of uranium used. Along with other general stuff. This seemed like the best place to ask since the game is really big on being scientifically accurate, so all the information used had to come from somewhere.
It'd be great if you could source stuff. Otherwise, I really appreciate any help.
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Post by teeth on Feb 12, 2017 3:05:20 GMT
We're a bunch of dirty min-maxers so we use 97% enriched Uranium, if you're writing a paper on practical planetary power generation you'll probably want between 1-10%, with 2.5 being standard iirc. Off the top of my head, I think 100 grams of 97% enriched Uranium produces 50 megawatts of energy, 10 of which can be converted into electricity and the other 40 have to be removed as waste heat.
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Post by reviire on Feb 12, 2017 3:08:49 GMT
It's not really a paper. I'm currently doing a course that's more about getting us prepared for university, so we have to do stuff close to university level, while not being as hard. My main issue right now is I'm having trouble finding all the information I need for my notes, before I start writing. I'm making progress but just wanted some help finding sources lmao. (Or if you're a source, having qualifications for it.)
So, still gotta take it seriously, properly sources info on nuclear power and all related things. From what I've seen, at least a few people who frequent these forums have backgrounds in engineering and physics.
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Post by newageofpower on Feb 12, 2017 3:28:15 GMT
Before we begin any discussions, let us point out the problems of applying CoADE-knowledge to current nuclear engineering.
Our reactor designs have radically different considerations than current technology, earthbound powerplants.
The biggest I can think of is that on Earth, you have a reliable, sub-373k heatsink readily available; water. A local stream or even just the ocean can provide a output temperature far cooler than any practical radiator setup; as a result, there is no need to run reactor cores near the melting point of Uranium oxide.
Next, utility (power generation for civilian Electric Grid needs) reactor and powerplants must be designed for economical manufacture, extended service life, and ease of maintenance. They must also be relatively robust, as conditions on Earth can change rapidly; Earthquakes, Storms, Tsunamis, etc.
Player built CoADE reactors tend to be built with maybe a six month operational lifetime, and then they are operated sometimes within a single kelvin of reactor core meltdown.
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Post by reviire on Feb 12, 2017 3:59:49 GMT
Before we begin any discussions, let us point out the problems of applying CoADE-knowledge to current nuclear engineering. Our reactor designs have radically different considerations than current technology, earthbound powerplants. The biggest I can think of is that on Earth, you have a reliable, sub-373k heatsink readily available; water. A local stream or even just the ocean can provide a output temperature far cooler than any practical radiator setup; as a result, there is no need to run reactor cores near the melting point of Uranium oxide. Next, utility (power generation for civilian Electric Grid needs) reactor and powerplants must be designed for economical manufacture, extended service life, and ease of maintenance. They must also be relatively robust, as conditions on Earth can change rapidly; Earthquakes, Storms, Tsunamis, etc. Player built CoADE reactors tend to be built with maybe a six month operational lifetime, and then they are operated sometimes within a single kelvin of reactor core meltdown. I'll be honest, I didn't think about that. I'm just trying to get help wherever I can lmao, I didn't realize how bad I am at finding information. Thankfully I still have a ton of time. |
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Post by Enderminion on Feb 12, 2017 16:19:00 GMT
We run reactors with no safety margines nor radation shielding, we use LIQUID METAL as COOLANT for reactors ONE KELVIN OF A MELTDOWN with the reactors barely crossing the sub/supercrtical line. DO NOT ask this forums for how to run an IRL nuclear reactor
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Post by The Astronomer on Feb 12, 2017 16:25:53 GMT
We run reactors with no safety margines nor radation shielding, we use LIQUID METAL as COOLANT for reactors ONE KELVIN OF A MELTDOWN with the reactors barely crossing the sub/supercrtical line. DO NOT ask this forums for how to run an IRL nuclear reactor It's possible to make realistic designs, though. I'm always waiting for that. |
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Post by Enderminion on Feb 12, 2017 16:28:48 GMT
We run reactors with no safety margines nor radation shielding, we use LIQUID METAL as COOLANT for reactors ONE KELVIN OF A MELTDOWN with the reactors barely crossing the sub/supercrtical line. DO NOT ask this forums for how to run an IRL nuclear reactor It's possible to make realistic designs, though. I'm always waiting for that. but they're so bad compared to molten salt reactors |
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Post by caiaphas on Feb 12, 2017 19:59:53 GMT
So, I thought this would be the best place to ask. I'm writing an informative report on the prospect of using nuclear power, and well, I'm just a little stuck. I'm trying to get some data on things, i.e the amount of power generated per gram of uranium used. Along with other general stuff. This seemed like the best place to ask since the game is really big on being scientifically accurate, so all the information used had to come from somewhere. It'd be great if you could source stuff. Otherwise, I really appreciate any help. Okay, just a quick thing, Google Scholar is your friend. Second thing, read this and this (or maybe just skim the second one, bit long and it goes into a bunch of history which isn't exactly necessary for what you're doing). Excellent primer on the basics of what you're talking about and there are links galore to more thoroughly explain things if you need it. I'd also look up generation IV nuclear reactors and see what the plans for those are. Third thing, you're gonna need to provide more details about the specifics of what you're writing about. Are you writing about the efficiency of modern reactors and how people plan on improving them, the power density of uranium as compared to fossil fuels, the specifics of the nuclear reactions involved and how that is captured and turned into energy, what? Because right now you're being really general and that's not helping a lot in terms of looking for sources. |
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Post by newageofpower on Feb 14, 2017 19:30:41 GMT
I'll be honest, I didn't think about that. I'm just trying to get help wherever I can lmao, I didn't realize how bad I am at finding information. Thankfully I still have a ton of time. Not a problem. If you come up with some specific questions, feel free to ask. |
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Post by Pttg on Feb 21, 2017 3:22:55 GMT
It's possible to make realistic designs, though. I'm always waiting for that. but they're so bad compared to molten salt reactors You mean my basketball-sized reactor that could power a neighborhood isn't a good idea just because a slight hiccough will cause it to pop like a nuclear zit and spew molten uranium all over someone's clean basement? |
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Post by caiaphas on Feb 21, 2017 6:16:49 GMT
but they're so bad compared to molten salt reactors You mean my basketball-sized reactor that could power a neighborhood isn't a good idea just because a slight hiccough will cause it to top like a nuclear zit and spew molten uranium all over someone's clean basement? Whiners. A little ionizing radiation cleanses the pores. |
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Post by apophys on Feb 22, 2017 22:22:54 GMT
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Post by Enderminion on Feb 27, 2017 20:19:49 GMT
did you here about the radium packets to increase libido apophys , some guy in the 30s took like a 100 of them and his jaw fell off |
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Post by jonen on Mar 2, 2017 16:39:59 GMT
It's possible to make realistic designs, though. I'm always waiting for that. but they're so bad compared to molten salt reactors They are not reactors, don't dignify them as such. They are bottled nuclear accidents waiting to happen. |
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