You are correct, a TRIGA reactor is a research tool which produces no electricity. TFA was comparing the TRIGA passive safety system (negg temp coeff) to the system in the "battery" reactor. The chemistry of the two systems is different but the purpose is the same. TRIGAs were designed for students to learn on and were made very safe. All the newer reactor designs are incoporating passive safety systems which makes all them just as safe. Power conversion or output was not the point of TFAs comment.
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You are correct, a TRIGA reactor is a research tool which produces no electricity. TFA was comparing the TRIGA passive safety system (negg temp coeff) to the system in the "battery" reactor. The chemistry of the two systems is different but the purpose is the same. TRIGAs were designed for students to learn on and were made very safe. All the newer reactor designs are incoporating passive safety systems which makes all them just as safe. Power conversion or output was not the point of TFAs comment.