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Topher925
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I think its common knowledge that the next generation of nuclear reactors are going to operate at much higher temperatures than current designs in order to get away from the Rankin cycle and take advantage of thermochemical cycles, but what is it that makes high temperature reactors (HTR) different than low temperature reactors? Does it mostly only have to do with the materials used to construct the reactor or are different fuels and control rod materials used?