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← ScienceWhich risk increases when molten salt reactor fuel cools?
A)Increased radiotoxicity of waste products
B)Self-sustaining criticality approaches rapidly
C)Decay heat causes thermal runaway✓
D)Reduced neutron moderation effectiveness occurs
💡 Explanation
Decay heat is produced, so natural convection ceases. Blockage then locally increases the fuel temperature. Therefore localized overheating occurs, rather than controlled uniform temperature, because decay heat is unavoidable.
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