XPost: uk.d-i-y   
   From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 16/09/2021 21:11, newshound wrote:   
   > The steam temperature in a commercial PWR is a bit over 300 deg C and I   
   > expect the submarine figure is comparable. They will probably be aiming   
   > for a condenser temperature around 30 deg C, giving a pretty good vacuum   
   > (about 30 torr). A surprising proportion of the energy in a steam   
   > turbine is delivered by the Low Pressure rotor(s)   
      
   With nuclear power, given that they are practically fuelled for life,   
   there is no especial demand for efficiency.   
   There is a demand for compactness however. They may not have a low   
   pressure rotor!   
      
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