Three dimensional steady‐state neutronics/thermal‐hydraulics coupled simulation for a molten salt reactor moderated by zirconium hydride rods
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DOI: 10.1002/er.6534
Abstract: Zirconium hydride (ZrH) is considered as an alternative moderator in the molten salt reactor (MSR) due to its excellent slowing‐down ability, good thermal stability, and high radiation resistance. In the MSR, ZrH moderator is inserted… read more here.
Keywords: salt reactor; fuel salt; zrh; salt ... See more keywords
Scalable modular dynamic molten salt reactor system model with decay heat
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2020.108060
Abstract: Abstract Nodal dynamic models allow rapid reduced-order simulations of complex systems. This paper presents a publicly available system dynamic model of a molten salt reactor system with a topology of the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment… read more here.
Keywords: salt reactor; system; molten salt; model ... See more keywords
Signatures of plutonium diversion in Molten Salt Reactor dynamics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108370
Abstract: Abstract Safeguarding a Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) is an underexplored research topic. The high temperature, radiation, and corrosive nature of the fuel salt make installing and using instrumentation difficult. This study introduces a new innovative… read more here.
Keywords: salt reactor; msr; salt; molten salt ... See more keywords
Square wave voltammetry for real time analysis of minor metal ion concentrations in molten salt reactor fuel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151791
Abstract: Abstract Molten salt mixtures containing LiCl-KCl-UCl3-CeCl3 were used as surrogates for molten salt reactor fuel in a study of electrochemical concentration analysis. Current responses to low concentration CeCl3 (0.5 wt% Ce) in molten eutectic LiCl-KCl with… read more here.
Keywords: molten salt; salt reactor; reactor fuel; cecl3 ... See more keywords
Optimization of Th-U fuel breeding based on a single-fluid double-zone thorium molten salt reactor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2018.04.017
Abstract: Abstract Molten salt reactor (MSR) shows great promise of high thermal-electric conversion efficiency, inherent safety, and on-line reprocessing. Furthermore, fuel breeding can be realized in both thermal and fast spectrum reactors with Th-U fuel cycle,… read more here.
Keywords: zone; breeding; fuel breeding; salt reactor ... See more keywords
Examination of Molten Salt Reactor Relevant Elements Using Hydrothermal Synthesis.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00360
Abstract: The structural chemistry of elements relevant to the FLiBe molten salt reactor, Th, U, Np, and Zr, including Ce and Nd (as analogues for Pu and Am, respectively), have been examined using hydrothermal synthesis at… read more here.
Keywords: hydrothermal synthesis; salt reactor; chemistry; molten salt ... See more keywords
Testing of an Element Tracer Dilution Method for Measurement of Total Mass of Molten Salt in a Nuclear Fuel Cycle Process or Molten Salt Reactor
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DOI: 10.1080/00295450.2021.1913031
Abstract: This study addressed the problem of measuring the total mass of molten salt in a nuclear system such as a nuclear fuel electrorefiner or a molten salt reactor. In theory, soluble tracers can be add... read more here.
Keywords: salt reactor; nuclear fuel; molten salt; total mass ... See more keywords
Quantification of Lanthanides in a Molten Salt Reactor Surrogate Off-Gas Stream Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
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DOI: 10.1177/00037028211070323
Abstract: To enable the deployment of molten salt reactor technology, the development of off-gas treatment systems and advanced monitoring tools capable of operating with high temperatures and radiation fields while delivering near real-time information is necessary.… read more here.
Keywords: gas; salt reactor; spectroscopy; stream ... See more keywords