| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 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 |
Speciation of Metal Ion Solutes in Molten Salt Matrices for Reactor Applications using Advanced Spectroscopy Techniques |
| Author(s) |
Ruchi Gakhar, Kaustubh Bawane, William C. Phillips, Michael E. Woods |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Ruchi Gakhar |
| Abstract Scope |
Due to their large liquid temperature range and high actinide solubility, molten salts have regained attention for application in advanced nuclear fuel cycles and next generation nuclear reactors. A critical requirement for advancing molten salt technology is the fundamental understanding of the complex interplay between structure and dynamics of solutes (impurities, and corrosion and fission products) in the high-temperature media. The structure and speciation of salt components relate to the solute reactivity and is driven by the inherent radiation-induced processes, which in turn can degrade reactor performance. The team seeks to understand the speciation of metal ions in molten chloride salts and its variation with temperature and melt composition using advanced spectroscopy techniques. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
High-Temperature Materials, Characterization, |