Which risk increases with elevated reactor coolant temperature?

💡 Explanation

A positive moderator temperature coefficient means that increasing temperature increases reactivity because reduced water density lessens neutron moderation. This enhances neutron population, therefore positive reactivity insertion risks a power excursion, rather than a stable operation.

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