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submitted 9 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[–] mossberg590@lemmy.world 33 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Readily available, low boiling point, non corrosive (relatively), and ecologically safe. What more do you want?

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[–] MutantTailThing@lemmy.world 28 points 9 months ago

Also a ridiculously high heat capacity. It does make sense.

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[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Molten salt. Lower pressure, higher efficiency, and I believe less reactive in the event of an uh-oh.

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[–] mossberg590@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago* (1 child)

The molten salt is used as the first step. It then makes steam through a heat exchanger. Molten salt is safer next to the actual reactor because water is not a good coolant in case of emergency.

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[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works -2 points 9 months ago

Oh, I was just joking around. What my water system is missing is molten salt.

Although for the sake of preposterousness, I'm going to suggest we use the molten salt to turn a giant water wheel.

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