[_ph_]

I don't think this is the core problem, that would have been to build a nuclear reactor so close to a major city, that you could run a pipe to it.

[cinntaile]

As you can tell from the map that's not really an issue. Nuclear power plants aren't in the middle of nowhere, they need access to an educated workforce.

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-map-of-Nuclear-Power...

[_ph_]

They aren't in the middle of nowhere, but usually quite a bit away from city centers, for safety reasons. Too far for a hot water line to be practical.

[cinntaile]

Up to 30km is no problem for water between 90-175 degrees celcius, so you reach plenty of cities.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.080

[LargoLasskhyfv]

SMRs operating at atmospheric pressure, or otherwise more managable due to smaller scales may alleviate that.