Comments by "Bob thebomb" (@bobthebomb1596) on "Dr Ben Miles" channel.

@SwissPGO True, though that does depend on reactor type. There are many industrial chemical and pharmaceutical processes that require heat in the boiling water range. In the short term I am a fan of High Temperature Gas Reactors for combined power/industrial heat generation. Longer term I like the fast reactor technology using either molten metal or salt as they also operate at higher temperatures. I believe that the plans for the FLT fusion reactor is envisioning the use of molten lead? As you say distribution is an issue which is where SMRs come into their own, especially ones with sealed, removable reactor modules.
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@SwissPGO 4GWh of heat could be damn useful to industry, it's time to stop thinking of nuclear as solely for electricity generation.
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@mattheww.6232 Or the huge amount of energy required to produce pure silicon.
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The idea of a bean counter standing behind a physicist trying to develop a time machine and telling him to "Hurry up" amused me.
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@AntonioNoack Still has to undergo the reaction SiO2 + C = Si + CO2. Just means that you don't have to roast it again with copper.
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