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Are nuclear plants immortal? And why is French nuclear underperforming feat. Mark Nelson

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 01:09:26
Publish Date: 2021-12-22 10:07:55
Description: In this episode I dig into Mark’s claims of the functional "immortality" of nuclear power plants. We explore the physics of the limitations of reactor life and whether keeping existing nuclear online as long as possible is an intelligent investment. We take a look at the peculiarities of different reactor designs and their impacts on longevity including the unfortunate decision of the UK to go it alone with its gas reactor fleet whose internals cannot be refurbished. Finally we take a detour to explore just what is going on with the French fleet which is running at only 2/3 capacity during the worst energy crunch since the OPEC crisis. Enjoy!
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