[chickenbig]

> Thermodynamics are the reason why SMR aren't, and will never, be economical.

And the link between thermodynamics and the price of electricity is what?

[Arodex]

Your small nuclear reactor is going to need almost as much engineering , plumbing, safety mechanism, personnel, maintenance, etc... as your big nuclear reactor.

[chickenbig]

> almost as much engineering , plumbing, safety mechanism, personnel, maintenance, etc

Sure, that is economics, not thermodynamics. I don't necessarily agree with the SMR manifesto, but it is conceivable that improved financing, construction, operation and oversight could make an SMR cheaper than a larger reactor.

[0-_-0]

Not if it's mass produced

[crote]

Mass-produced reactors don't need operators or guards?

[palata]

Let's distribute the risk everywhere, what could go wrong?

[chickenbig]

Siting of an SMR is somewhat different (albeit related) to the SMR concept itself. You might cluster them together (like the plans for 3 RR SMR at Wylfa and 3 at Ringhals in Sweden).