How do we transmit the power?
Posted on 11/16/2020 7:38:00 PM PST by BenLurkin
NASA is planning to build a base and a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2026 and is inviting proposals from companies ready to take on the challenge.
[T]he plan will involve the construction of a 10-kW class fission surface power system to be used for demonstrative purposes. The plant is to be manufactured and assembled on Earth and then shipped to the Moon on a launch vehicle. This vehicle will take the plant to Moon orbit, from where a lander will take it to the surface of the satellite.
The demonstration will continue for one year, and if successful, it could open the door to other missions on both the Moon and Mars.
The Moon’s resources, although unproven, have been the topic of conversation for quite some time. Over the last decade or so, several lunar missions have sprung up, seeking to explore the Earth’s natural satellite for minerals and hydrogen.
The nuclear power plant demonstrator will have the capacity to run for 10 years, according to plans, with its generation capacity enough to power the equivalent of three to four large households.
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Jane Fonda should go protest.
Mighty long cables to Earth.
What are they using to keep the core cool?
Nuke plant on the moon makes sense. Its not like a meltdown will harm the environment.
I have a better idea, relocate the dnc within the walls of the centrifuges.
Will it use steam turbines?
They have to convert heat to mechanical energy...then electrical energy.
Any guesses?
A gas turbine with a closed cycle might be easier on the moon.
How do we transmit the power?
“Will it use steam turbines?”
I’d bet liquid metal cooled.
Would that amount of KW be enough to power my wifi?
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Biden will no doubt take credit for this warp speed solution to our energy needs.
My dog has been digging there for years now, and hasn't found any 'nuclears.'
Thats gonna be a really long extension cord!
This Nuclear Plant, can it be used to make wine?//
Leave Moon alone!
That’s a GREAT picture, Diana - thanks for posting it!
Good 1 from ~1976.
10kw is conservatively about one house.
not all the time, but running a lot of our electronics and heavier appliances can easily top 10kw.
Proof of concept would be a flashing sign:::: TRUMP
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