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title: Nuclear Engine to Change Nuclear Future
description: "Although of varying designs, all nuclear engines built to date have had at least one thing in common: their only output is heat. They all apply that heat to a medium, such as water, to convert heat to electricity using a turbine. A new design would bypass the medium and use nuclear heat directly, dramatically lowering costs and waste byproducts."
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# [Nuclear Engine to Change Nuclear Future](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/nuclear-engine-to-change-nuclear-future)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 10/9/18 8:00 PM

Although of varying designs, all nuclear engines built to date have had at least one thing in common: their only output is heat. They all apply that heat to a medium, such as water, to convert heat to electricity using a turbine. A new design would **bypass the medium and use nuclear heat directly**, dramatically lowering costs and waste byproducts.

[Read the full article on Inside Sources  →](https://www.insidesources.com/nuclear-engine-to-change-nuclear-future-simplify-waste-issue/)

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