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In thermal terms @ 121 MJ/kg: 8470 PJ, equivalent to all of US nuclear electricity
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Zohuri, B. (2019). Small Modular Reactors, the Next Big Renewable Energy Source. In: Small Modular Reactors as Renewable Energy Sources. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92594-3_5
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