DonSpeak Part IV: Of "Dry Reactor" Designs, Alien Spacecraft, Magical Fairies, Unicorns, and Other Figments of Don's Imagination

When pressed on the issue of water availability, Alternate Energy Holdings' CEO Don Gillispie likes to talk about how his proposed nuclear power plant will be a "dry reactor design", something that will supposedly magically use less water than the bathroom toilets in the plant.
Since Don doesn't expect his new local dupes county residents and commissioners to be up to date on all the latest newfangled technology and words in the complicated nucyular world, he helpfully supplied them with a "Glossary" as part of his Payette County application, where we can find a surprising completely expected revelation about the term "dry reactor design":

He made it up! All by himself?

That explains why a google search for "dry reactor design" comes up with exactly four five six hits:

But, wait!  Take a closer look at the last entry:   Royal Space Navy?

Hmmmm.  It looks like Don may have had some help coming up with the concept- from a science fiction writer.

Yup, turns out the "Dry Reactor Design" technology is part of an alien spacecraft that crashed in Scotland in 1892. Here's an excerpt, describing the advanced reactor technology:

"Two linked fusion reactors with a combined generating output of 3.6 terawatts form the core of the Drake’s power grid. The DSE class uses a lithium-hydride or “dry” reactor design. The basic fuel for the reactors is the crystalline powder form of lithium-hydride. The specific gravity of the fuel is 0.82 metric tons per cubic meter, making it extremely space efficient. It also avoids the problems of cryogenic storage associated with other reactors fuelled by heavy hydrogen isotopes such as deuterium and He3. The LiH reactor accepts the powder in a very fine form, allowing it to be shipped and pumped as it it were a liquid, and administered into the reactor as a blown dust. The powder must be stored in double lined containers to prevent contact with water, otherwise it would dissociate and react violently. Under normal conditions a single reactor can power all ship systems. A second reactor is installed to provide a backup in case of malfunction. Also, during combat operations power usage can increase by as much as 80%. In order to reduce the workload, the power load is shared between both reactors."

Oooookaaay.  That's about as realistic as Don's plan.

Here, then, is an actual photograph of AEHI's Dry Reactor Design, Construction, and Operation Team:

Dry Reactor Magical Fairy Astride a UniCorn

 Suuure, you say. There's no way that Magical Fairy and her Unicorn can possibly run something as complicated as a Dry Reactor Nuclear Power Plant. Well, think again.  Here is an actual working drawing, courtesy of UniCorn Nuclear Services, LLC (Note 2):

Magical Fairy and UniCorn Team Monitors and Operates the AEHI Advanced Dry Reactor (Courtesy UniCorn Nuclear Services, LLC)

Here you can see multiple Magical Fairies astride their Unicorns, carefully monitoring operations, removing excess heat, and just generally keeping the thing running smoothly.(Note 1)
Now it all makes perfect sense!

Notes:
1. Magical Fairies are able to self-replicate as necessary, primarily due to anomalies in the chrono-synclastic infundibulum.
2. UniCorn Nuclear Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lucky Leprechaun Charms (LLC), and is operationally supervised by a team of Leprechauns. Your results may vary. See Don for details.