<mix...@bigpond.com> wrote: Some points. > > 1) The fuel is dissolved in the water, so initially there is no fuel in the > reactor until water is added, then criticality is achieved at startup by > pulling > control rods somewhat once the water (and fuel) has been added. > At this point, the negative temperature coefficient is already in effect. > . . .
All in all, this sounds much better than a conventional uranium reactor. I have heard that the people at BARC are enthusiastic about this kind of reactor.
