Molten salt reactors: A new beginning for an old idea

• Published in: Nuclear engineering and design Vol. 240; no. 6; pp. 1644 - 1656
• Main Author: LeBlanc, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.06.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Controled nuclear fusion plants; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Fission nuclear power plants; Fluid dynamics; Fluid flow; Fluids; Fuels; Fused salts; Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy; Nuclear engineering; Nuclear fuels; Nuclear power generation; Nuclear reactor components; Nuclear reactors; Preparation and processing of nuclear fuels; Lifetime; Breeder; Uranium; Water moderated reactor; Heavy water reactor; Nuclear fuel; Molten salt reactor; Light water reactor; Reactor core; Nuclear reactor; Molten salt

Molten salt reactors have seen a marked resurgence of interest over the past decade, highlighted by their inclusion as one of six Generation IV reactor types. The most active development period however was between the mid 1950s and early 1970s at Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) and any new re...