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Jim pondered over satellite thermal imaging of the last nuclear melt down in russia --- he could clearly make out the dark red outline of the near by lake used to cool the core...
Jim pondered over this wasted heat and wondered how much water would be used by the latest generation of power plants.
With google to the rescue he reckoned it was about 67 cubic meters pers second --- of slightly warm water.
Jim chuckled over those wondering if sea levels will rise...
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Could you direct Jim to the Help file, and ask him, politely, to present an invention? |
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You're not suggesting I'd melt the Arctic are you? Well I won't. Not if you give me a million dollars. |
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Actually, I won't if you give me ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS. Muahahahahaha . . . . |
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It is a good thought but not an idea. Perhaps the idea could be to use this heat to sequestrate carbon, either directly, although I don't think there is enough energy. Or to grow algae/fungi that could sequester CO2. Or could be used for gentle desalintaion. I think evaporating the water may get rid of its thermal energy. Of, course condensing it will give the energy back, but at least it won't be in the sea. |
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To be honest it might be better to convert more of that wasted heat into something useful before trying to sink it into the ocean. As I understand 97% of the generated heat needs to be pumped out as waste... |
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[marked-for-deletion] no idea |
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[madness] convert this into an idea, and not an observation. Else, I will. It is a good observation, I don't think people are arguing that facts, it is just not an idea... |
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