Rather than relying on conventional coolant pumps, the company’s design uses heat pipes to transport thermal energy from the reactor core toward the power-conversion system.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2026
That brine flows back to the plant through underground pipes.
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