Molten Salt Reactors Archives

NEAMS [Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation] ThermalFluids Test Stand for Fluoride-Salt-Cooled, High- Temperature Reactor Development, Kairos Power LLC

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and Kairos Power, LLC partnered to implement a multiscale thermal-fluids hierarchy analysis methodology for Kairos’ fluoride high-temperature reactor (FHR). The project demonstrated Kairos Power’s design optimization process for the heat exchanger, a vital component of the reactor’s design.

Development of the Microscale Nuclear Battery Reactor System, Micro Nuclear LLC

The objective of this project was to determine the design feasibility of Micro Nuclear LLC’s Molten Salt Nuclear Battery (MsNB) by performing computational analysis and discussing the likely multiphysics modeling challenges while coupling thermal hydraulics and neutronics.

Evaluation of Power Fluidic Pumping Technology for Molten Salt Reactor Applications, Nuvision Engineering, Inc.

The objective of this project was to explore the applicability of Power Fluidics™ (PF) to molten salt systems and to determine if PF technology may be able to fulfill some of the forced-flow testing required in support of MSR R&D.

Verification of Molten-Salt Properties at High Temperatures; IMSR® [Integral Molten Salt Reactor] Fuel Salt Property Confirmation: Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity, Terrestrial Energy USA

The objective of this project was to procure, prepare, and characterize fluoride salt compositions relevant to Terrestrial Energy USA, Inc.’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR®) design. Then, the project set out to investigate the fuel salts’ thermal conductivities, viscosities, and densities.

Optimization and Assessment of the Neutronics and Fuel Cycle Performance of the Transatomic Power Molten Salt Reactor Design, Transatomic Power Corp.

The objective of this project was to provide Transatomic Power Corp. (TAP) with a neutronic and fuel cycle analysis of the company’s liquid-fueled molten-salt reactor (MSR) core design.

Reactor Type: Molten Salt Reactors

NEAMS [Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation] ThermalFluids Test Stand for Fluoride-Salt-Cooled, High- Temperature Reactor Development, Kairos Power LLC

Development of the Microscale Nuclear Battery Reactor System, Micro Nuclear LLC

Evaluation of Power Fluidic Pumping Technology for Molten Salt Reactor Applications, Nuvision Engineering, Inc.

Verification of Molten-Salt Properties at High Temperatures; IMSR® [Integral Molten Salt Reactor] Fuel Salt Property Confirmation: Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity, Terrestrial Energy USA

Optimization and Assessment of the Neutronics and Fuel Cycle Performance of the Transatomic Power Molten Salt Reactor Design, Transatomic Power Corp.