HPR4553: Nuclear Reactor Technology - Ep 4 Less Common Reactor Types

Hosted by Whiskeyjack on 2026-01-14 00:00:00

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Antoine says: I will

RE: hpr4553::2026-01-14 Nuclear Reactor Technology - Ep 4 Less Common Reactor Types by Whiskeyjack
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Thanks, Whiskeyjack, for the answer-information.
I'll do my best to be here and catch the Q&A (or Q&A-alike) show about NRT.

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Antoine says: Were/are the designs patented?

RE: hpr4553::2026-01-14 Nuclear Reactor Technology - Ep 4 Less Common Reactor Types by Whiskeyjack
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Hi, Whiskeyjack.
Nice ep.
You said AGR, based on Magnox, was a nuclear reactor type that did not sell well outside the UK. I then started thinking if it were (is) possible to another countries to develop by themselves based on that project, or if it had (has) a commercial restriction for exploration of the technology.
I have yet to listen to the following episodes (doing little by little) and may learn better on the choices, but I felt free to present the question by now...
Thanks!

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Whiskeyjack says: Reply to Antoine

RE: hpr4553::2026-01-14 Nuclear Reactor Technology - Ep 4 Less Common Reactor Types by Whiskeyjack
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Yes, there were numerous patents on commercial nuclear technology.

However, most of the basic principles were discovered early on and any early patents had expired by the time that nuclear power was being exploited commercially on a widespread scale.

I am currently in the process of recording a follow up episode to this series and I will add your question to the script as I think it offers an opportunity to address an interesting topic.

So, listen to that episode for more details.

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