[dayglored]

I wondered about the advisability of using mineral-rich water like sea water for this reason. They've got to be getting some deposits in there that restrict water flow.

There's a reason for using distilled or other purified water in such designs. Hopefully they'll get it cooled down before it becomes a serious problem of its own.

But I don't know anything quantitative to say whether the buildup will limit them in days, weeks, or months. Those reactor cores stay hot for a damn long time.

[Revel]

Yeah...I don’t know if you could read the article or not. But they estimate 99,000 pounds of salt has accumulated in just one of the reactors. I mean...WOW!