Design and Control of a Fueled Molten Salt Cartridge Experiment for the Versatile Test Reactor

The mission of the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) is to enable accelerated testing of advanced reactor fuels and materials as required for advanced reactor technologies. Each advanced reactor type has unique challenges, and these challenges affect the design of the testing vehicles used for accelerate...

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Published inNuclear science and engineering Vol. 196; no. sup1; pp. 234 - 259
Main Authors McDuffee, Joel, Christensen, Rich, Eichel, Daniel, Simpson, Mike, Phongikaroon, Supathorn, Sun, Xiaodong, Baird, John, Burak, Adam, Chapel, Shay, Choi, Joonhyung, Gorton, Jacob, Hamilton, D. Ethan, Killinger, Dimitris, Miller, Sam, Palmer, Jason, Petrie, Christian, Sweeney, Daniel, Schrell, Adrian, Vollmer, James
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Published United States Taylor & Francis 06.10.2022
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Abstract The mission of the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) is to enable accelerated testing of advanced reactor fuels and materials as required for advanced reactor technologies. Each advanced reactor type has unique challenges, and these challenges affect the design of the testing vehicles used for accelerated testing. For molten salt reactor testing, some of the key focus areas are (1) understanding the complex thermal-hydraulic systems and materials that will facilitate heat removal from the reactor core, (2) mitigating the corrosion-associated issues that arise from using these materials at high temperatures, and (3) understanding how to measure and control salt composition/chemistry and properties during irradiation. This paper details the progress made toward surmounting these challenges to support future molten salt cartridge experiments in the VTR. Broadly, this work involves two major thrusts: design and analysis of an operating cartridge loop, and development of the instrumentation and control system needed to operate the loop successfully.
AbstractList The mission of the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) is to enable accelerated testing of advanced reactor fuels and materials as required for advanced reactor technologies. Each advanced reactor type has unique challenges, and these challenges affect the design of the testing vehicles used for accelerated testing. For molten salt reactor testing, some of the key focus areas are (1) understanding the complex thermal-hydraulic systems and materials that will facilitate heat removal from the reactor core, (2) mitigating the corrosion-associated issues that arise from using these materials at high temperatures, and (3) understanding how to measure and control salt composition/chemistry and properties during irradiation. This paper details the progress made toward surmounting these challenges to support future molten salt cartridge experiments in the VTR. Broadly, this work involves two major thrusts: design and analysis of an operating cartridge loop, and development of the instrumentation and control system needed to operate the loop successfully.
Author Killinger, Dimitris
McDuffee, Joel
Miller, Sam
Phongikaroon, Supathorn
Simpson, Mike
Sun, Xiaodong
Burak, Adam
Eichel, Daniel
Christensen, Rich
Petrie, Christian
Choi, Joonhyung
Hamilton, D. Ethan
Gorton, Jacob
Schrell, Adrian
Baird, John
Vollmer, James
Sweeney, Daniel
Palmer, Jason
Chapel, Shay
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