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jayparth
1178 days ago
What do you know about this topic? How much can nuclear ramp up and down to follow demand?
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akvadrako
1178 days ago
Nuclear can ramp up and down very quickly. The only issue is that fuel costs are negligible, so ramping down does not save money.
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op00to
1178 days ago
There are a few ways to control nuclear power plant output. You can send the steam someplace else and the generator turns slower. You can also moderate the nuclear reaction using control rods.
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