The objective of this project is to develop multi-function sensors for redox control and safeguards in fuel salt. The proposed sensors will support successful deployment of the ThorConIsle demonstration power plant.
Electroanalytical Sensors for Liquid Fueled Fluoride Molten Salt Reactor, Thorcon Read More »
The objective of this project was to confirm the design and safety basis of Transatomic Power’s system by determining the thermophysical properties of the fuel salt proposed for use in the system.
Fuel Salt Characterization, Transatomic Power Corp. Read More »
The objective of this project was to convert spent nuclear fuel into molten-chloride-salt fuel and was intended to demonstrate the streamlined development of fuel salt manufacturing from spent nuclear fuel.
The objective of this project was to develop a computational capability for predicting radionuclide release from a broad spectrum of accidents that can be postulated to occur at liquid-metal-cooled reactor (LMR) facilities.
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.
The objective of this project was to focus on the coupling of three high fidelity analysis codes for detailed core analysis, an analysis of the Oklo reactor design to assesses the potential for radionuclide release to the environment during accident scenarios, and an assessment and provision of relevant metal fuel data through inspection of post-irradiation examination data from past metal fuel testing. This project had two additional objectives, the experimental characterization of liquid metal heat pipe performance, failure behavior, and phenomena and the testing of generic heat pipes beyond their design limits, providing original data and insights.
Risk-Informed Mechanistic Source Term Calculations for a Compact Fast Reactor, Oklo Inc. Read More »
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.
The objective of this project was to develop a conceptual design for a full-size transportable thermal energy storage (TES) unit using a molten aluminum alloy as the high-temperature phase change material for use with different energy systems, including a 150-MWth sodium fast reactor, a coal-fired plant, wind turbines, and photovoltaic solar energy systems.
High-Efficiency and Low-Cost Thermal Energy Storage System, BGTL, LLC Read More »
The objective of this project was to evaluate different heat exchanger designs specified by CompRex using a lab-developed Fortran code to model heat exchange and pressure drop performance.
The objective of this project was to obtain actual thermophysical properties of fuel salts using modern experimental methods rather than close approximations based on historical data and to investigate the fuel salts’ thermal conductivities, viscosities, and densities.
Verification of Molten-Salt Properties at High Temperatures, Terrestrial Energy USA Read More »
