*It does seem a little close to the limits but maybe they have improved the material to withstand heat better.*
Temperature volatility means meltdown danger. Temperature stability allows for less safety margin. In explanation, when the hydrogen envelope temperature oscillates wildly in a poorly controlled reaction, it is wise to keep the nominal temperature low to provide plenty of head room to allow the envelop temperature to climb. When the Reaction is well controlled and there is little or no chance for the temperature to oscillate into the danger zone, then the reactor’s nominal temperature could be increased closer to the top of the safe temperature range. Cheers: Axil On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 6:00 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > David Roberson <[email protected]> wrote: > > The 600C value is not impossible to believe. >> > > Not at all impossible. It does seem a little close to the limits but maybe > they have improved the material to withstand heat better. I think Alan was > only hmmm'ing about the 600 deg C part, not expressing doubt. Hmmm indeed. > > Alan was also speculating about who Josephson has in mind: "a particular > science reporter whom I will not name here." Someone who goes around > riling up people. Rhymes with what a frog says, or "a short metal pin or > bolt for holding together two plates of metal." > > . . . In Japanese frogs say "gero-gero" or "guwa" which does not sound > much like a frog to me. > > - Jed > >
