Make reactors consume uranium at a constant rate.
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A nuclear reaction is hard to start and stop or scale at a whim.
Nuclear reactors should consume a constant rate of uranium and generate a constant rate of power thus balancing electricity and incentivizing the use of batteries that can charge when systems are idle, solar panels for supplementation, and turning reactors/systems on/off for conservation of energy.
A further, realistic idea is to make the generators use a fuel cell produced from uranium and some other elements which, when inserted into a reactor and turned on, will keep reacting indefinitely until consumed fully or extracted. The spent cells could pose a hazard and be required to be ejected into space with appropriate systems for safety.
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It's a totally great idea, who make even more sense now there is plenty of source of energy. I hope you can get more likes.
It's a totally great idea, who make even more sense now there is plenty of source of energy. I hope you can get more likes.
Agreed!
This would be a great way to help balance the use of the new Hydrogen Engines & give us more reason to find uses for them where we might otherwise not bother.
Agreed!
This would be a great way to help balance the use of the new Hydrogen Engines & give us more reason to find uses for them where we might otherwise not bother.
Agree the neutrons can't be stopped like a click
Agree the neutrons can't be stopped like a click
I like this Idea. I never understood why the power output and the uranium consumption change when you have more or less devices connected.
I like this Idea. I never understood why the power output and the uranium consumption change when you have more or less devices connected.
this is a great idea. even if they had a ramp-up / ramp down time that would be much better than the "reactor is just best" situation we have now.
this is a great idea. even if they had a ramp-up / ramp down time that would be much better than the "reactor is just best" situation we have now.
The reactor power is controlled by the introduction of graphite rods into the reaction zone. It on real reactor.
The reactor power is controlled by the introduction of graphite rods into the reaction zone. It on real reactor.
I like the "discard used fuel" idea, since it gives a way for the players to get sick and need medical attention outside of getting shot (which is currently the only way to need a medical room to heal other than dying by asphyxiation).
I like the "discard used fuel" idea, since it gives a way for the players to get sick and need medical attention outside of getting shot (which is currently the only way to need a medical room to heal other than dying by asphyxiation).
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