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Seaside separation of excited particles 🏝

The recombiner offered a somewhat unique experimental capability, where the decaying fission gases would release strong gammas far away from the neutrons. Having pure-gamma facilities was useful for much research. (5/n)

A production line? For atomic fission? For low emissions power? For truly green hydrogen @10L/min by radiolysis? Of course it has already done by the USAians in 60y ago in the 1960s.

Llongyfarchiadau Ste Knox, Second year in a row

Hydrogen: The great white hope of zero carbon aviation. Cryogenic H2 has three times the specific energy (MJ/kg) as kerosene, but also one quarter the energy density (MJ/L), and needs cylindrical or elliptical fuel tanks. Designing around this is... not convenient.

Bálint Te Plan is to let it fall back down to earth on April 3, 5966

Creating the infinite energy machine: A thread on the Molten Salt Fast Reactor! Specifically, the liquid fuel variant, where the nuclear fuel is dissolved in a liquid coolant and flows continuously at over 700C. Why on earth would you build such a beast?? Let's find out…

The MSRE uncovered interesting characteristics: In one test the reactor was ran up to full 8MW power, and a control rod was then… removed. There was no calamity: The reactor simply self-stabilized at 9MW. The reason is a strong negative reactivity coefficient.

Thoughts on the end of coal generation. I went here as a 16 year old lad for work ex in EC&I. I LOVED it 💙 The size, scale, smells, HEAT 🥵, sweat, dust, noise is quite indescribable. Unless you been in the turbine hall, it’s impossible to comprehend the enormity 😳 [1/10]

Molten Salt Reactors: The bonus thread! In our last thread we detailed the liquid fueled molten salt Thorium reactor, which is basically nuclear energy on Hard Mode. Now for some simpler entry points into the technology… which is your favourite?

Living up to my namesake and making our conference biscuits with PLA 3D printed cookie cutter (single use as they will melt in the dishwasher)… Should probably practice my Plenary co-lecture

UNTF2024 was a success! Massive. Looking forward to UoStrathclyde next year

Hectic! It is something to worry about. But it aint burning. But been in, made it safe, gone home, annual leave perfectly timed.

Retro

6) Sky-High “Sin Taxes” • Pint in a pub £10-13. • Pack of cigarettes around £15+ • Gambling’s also monopolised by the state. These taxes are meant to discourage consumption and fund public health. It’s part of the country’s “Big Mother” attitude.

Here’s a timeline of my career Orange=grants submitted Green=grants funded Lessons learned? -persistence pays -scientist=professional writer -grant writing makes the science better -scientist=entrepreneur. Not every “invention” is a hit (learned this from Shark Tank)

This is a bummer, but it's also useful: It's why a fire can heat a whole room, because it's more likely for all that energy to end up spread around than to be concentrated in one place. It's also why combustion engines work, and how your body stays warm.  It's called Entropy.

Uploaded my first 2h lecture for UG ChemEng first years! This is a career opportunity! Very excited for tomorrow morning at 0900

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