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To: Fai Mao
The second page of the article says the cost would be $6 to $7 dollars a barrel.

I saw $3-$6/gallon. At that price is would be a little expensive for auto fuel, but might be worth it for a carrier to avoid the logistics problems of delivering jet fuel to it. Since nuclear reactors work best at a constant power output, it might be useful at night when nuclear plants on land are underutilized. Also if the production method can handle intermittent power like solar or wind, it might be a good storage method for those forms of energy (with the added benefit of a surplus of rare bird feathers for ladies' hats like in the Edwarian era from the eagle whacking turbines.).

If that is the case then can the system be ginned up to mass market levels?

Hmm, nuclear gin. I can see some glow in the dark martinis from Charenkov radiation.

20 posted on 04/07/2014 7:41:45 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Republican amnesty supporters don't care whether their own homes are called mansions or haciendas.)
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To: KarlInOhio

Would 6 to 7 dollars a gallon be cheaper than the cost of hauling the jet fuel out to the carrier battle group? If so, this reduces the logistical requirements.


31 posted on 04/08/2014 2:54:15 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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