| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 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 |
The Department of Energy Molten Salt Reactor Development Overview |
| Author(s) |
Lou Qualls |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Lou Qualls |
| Abstract Scope |
Molten salt reactors (MSR) have the potential to provide affordable, clean power, with passive safety and play a significant role in the closing of the nuclear fuel cycle. A resurgence in interest in MSRs is now being led by a number of private industry developers. A Molten Salt Reactor was successfully built and operated at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the 1960s, demonstrating much of the needed technology. However, many technical needs required for commercial deployment remain undemonstrated. Specifically, the molten salt environment is challenging to materials designers and reactor chemists and due to the diversity of molten-salt reactor concepts being proposed, there are many salt and material combinations that require study. The Department of Energy Molten Salt Reactor Campaign is working with reactor developers to bring a molten salt reactors to market by conducting fundamental and applied research. This talk will present an overview of MSR development challenges and activities. The current state of materials and chemistry research for MSRs will be discussed and a window into future developments will be offered. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Supplemental Proceedings volume |