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		bigbubba on Dec 11, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 1MW Molten-Salt Test Reactor by Copenhagen Atomic ... > This formidable safety tactic is only possible if the fuel is a liquid." [1] Isn't something similar possible with pebble reactors, at least in principle?

BlueTemplar on Dec 11, 2020 [–]

Possible, and implemented in recent reactors - for the "corium". Though in that case it's for the extreme situations, since after that the reactor is completely done for.

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