[Equine1952]

Since it’s producing heat instead of electricity, what good is it?

[Nateman]

Because the heat produces the steam which moves the generators that make the electricity.

[fireman15]

Since it's producing heat instead of electricity, what good is it?

I assume that you are joking.

All nuclear reactors produce heat which in power plants is what is used to create electricity mostly though mechanical methods... steam turbines hooked to large three phase alternators.

[trebb]

That’s like asking wat good the stokers were on a steam-powered locomotive. Neat thing about steam power is that it has maximum torque even at 0 rpms...means you don’t need high speed movement to produce power.

[central_va]

A nuclear reactor is nothing but an exotic way to boil water.

[central_va]

A nuclear reactor is nothng but an exotic way to boil water.