FresnoFacts Posted January 7 Posted January 7 Enron is back. (Well sort of thanks to the same person who created "Birds aren't real".) Today was the launch of the Enron Egg, the world's first at-home nuclear reactor. https://enron.com/pages/the-egg Lower energy production cost than traditional residential power sources. It generates heat from nuclear fission using Uranium-Zirconium Hydride (U-ZrH) fuel rods protected by a closed loop cooling system. The heat is transferred via a 3D-printed Inconel heat exchanger, powering a turbine to generate electricity. Output is a claimed 200 amps. I wonder how many pre-order sign-ups it will receive. 3
WYO1016 Posted January 7 Posted January 7 If you believe that this is anything other that satirical I've got some property in the Mariana Trench that you may be interested in.
FresnoFacts Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 On 1/7/2025 at 8:46 AM, WYO1016 said: If you believe that this is anything other that satirical I've got some property in the Mariana Trench that you may be interested in. Look at all of the people who believed "Birds aren't real". Some will probably fall for this. Others jumping onboard. Edwin Lyman of the Union of Concerned Scientists....... 1
azgreg Posted January 7 Posted January 7 On 1/7/2025 at 8:46 AM, WYO1016 said: If you believe that this is anything other that satirical I've got some property in the Mariana Trench that you may be interested in. 1
CoachKenFTW Posted January 7 Posted January 7 Ken Lay and O.J. are my dudes, in the figurative sense. They're both a great study in asset protection. If any of you or your family members are in sue happy professions, you should check them out.
AztecAlien Posted January 7 Posted January 7 On 1/7/2025 at 9:46 AM, WYO1016 said: If you believe that this is anything other that satirical I've got some property in the Mariana Trench that you may be interested in. Is there golf? 1
WYO1016 Posted January 7 Posted January 7 On 1/7/2025 at 11:26 AM, AztecAlien said: Is there golf? Mini golf, so kinda 1 1
Antonio Diego Posted January 8 Posted January 8 On 1/7/2025 at 8:46 AM, WYO1016 said: If you believe that this is anything other that satirical I've got some property in the Mariana Trench that you may be interested in. From time to time, I see the solar power clothe dryer magazine ad from the 80s/90s. Solar power dryer sold for $50. Turns out, the guy behind it, would ship them a clothesline.
SDSUfan Posted January 9 Posted January 9 All of this is technically feasible. Closed loop systems are at least 50 years old. The HTGR, originally built and deployed by General Atomics is a closed loop, gas cooled reactor. The tech is well understood. Inconel printing is now being used to print rocket motors. Small form-factor reactors are used in all of our deep space probes such as Voyager. Don't discount. The only impediment to making something like this a reality is the bureaucracy.
WYO1016 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 On 1/9/2025 at 2:09 PM, SDSUfan said: All of this is technically feasible. Closed loop systems are at least 50 years old. The HTGR, originally built and deployed by General Atomics is a closed loop, gas cooled reactor. The tech is well understood. Inconel printing is now being used to print rocket motors. Small form-factor reactors are used in all of our deep space probes such as Voyager. Don't discount. The only impediment to making something like this a reality is the bureaucracy. Well, there's also the fact that your average consumer is dumber than a box of rocks. The first time someone damages one of these units due to negligence will open up a whole new world of personal liability. 1
Sactowndog Posted January 10 Posted January 10 On 1/9/2025 at 1:09 PM, SDSUfan said: All of this is technically feasible. Closed loop systems are at least 50 years old. The HTGR, originally built and deployed by General Atomics is a closed loop, gas cooled reactor. The tech is well understood. Inconel printing is now being used to print rocket motors. Small form-factor reactors are used in all of our deep space probes such as Voyager. Don't discount. The only impediment to making something like this a reality is the bureaucracy. I think you are referring to Fusion. Whereas this claims fission nuclear fission
SDSUfan Posted January 10 Posted January 10 On 1/10/2025 at 2:22 PM, Sactowndog said: I think you are referring to Fusion. Whereas this claims fission nuclear fission No. I worked in fusion for six years as a power systems engineer on the General Atomics D-III experiment back in the early 80's and have many friends who remain in the field. I'm well aware of the difference. I also worked on the radiation monitoring systems used in the HTGR, of which there were four built at utility scale in the US. They've all since been decommissioned because .. nukes are scary. Additionally, a former colleague was/ remains heavily involved in Inconel rocket motors as a PhD candidate/ Post Doc at UCSD. He's a leading expert in the field. I have some background in these areas. The concept of micro/nano scale fission reactors has been kicking around for decades. The "egg" in the living room is just marketing nonsense. Believe me when I tell you it's all very doable. 2
The San Diegan Posted Monday at 09:38 PM Posted Monday at 09:38 PM I threw a little-used email address at the Newron page just to see what I get.
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