> From: "Andrew" <andrew...@att.net> > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:14:14 AM > > My very first post here, so be gentle.
Yeah ... suuuuuuuure ... > 3. You'll notice that the plot for Plutonium has the axes > erroneously swapped. It's been fixed in the article. Also the Power density for Plutonium (originally 50) was probably for the electric output and not raw heat. Upgraded to 500. http://b-i.forbesimg.com/markgibbs/files/2013/05/130520_ragone_04.png > 6. The missing test piece is electrical output. Same engineering > issue as with any nuclear reactor; to turn heat into electricity. That was the motivation behind the hot-cat : the current operating temperature of around 300C is likely a good fit with the Siemens turbine they are purportedly experimenting with.
