| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Materials and Chemistry for Molten Salt Systems
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| Presentation Title |
Confirmation of Impurity Detection in Molten Salts |
| Author(s) |
Logan J. McIlwain, Amanda Leong, Jamie Bahn, Xander Hromiak, Trevor Bradshaw, Jinsuo Zhang |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Logan J. McIlwain |
| Abstract Scope |
Impurities in molten salt can threaten the safe operation of reactors and structural integrity imposed by salt attack material degradation. Light element analysis techniques, specifically inert gas fusion (IGF) and combustion gas analysis (CGA), provide precise analyzation of impurities within molten salts, yet it is necessary to determine the accuracy of such techniques. This study focuses on solidifying the accuracy of light element analysis techniques by spiking salt with various concentrations of oxides, carbides, sulfides, and hydroxides via IGF and CGA. Combustion accelerators and chemisorption compounds are optimized to promote formation of measurable dioxide and monoxide compounds, respectively. Previous trials to measure salt spiked with various concentrations of oxide proved successful in producing both precise and accurate measurements. Overall, by addressing the addition of combustion, chemisorption, and spiking compounds, it is possible to verify the accuracy and precision of current CGA and IGF sampling, calibration, and analysis methods. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Characterization, Nuclear Materials, Other |