Solar thermochemical energy storage can effectively solve the uneven distribution of solar energy in time and space. Based on the model of industrial methane steam reforming reactor, the model of steam methane reforming reactor heated by molten salt (MS ...
Penglei LI +5 more
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XAFS analyses of molten metal fluorides [PDF]
X-ray absorption fine structure studies of molten metal fluorides containing the materials related to nuclear engineering are intensively summarized. By using XAFS spectra data of divalent and trivalent cation metal fluorides in molten state which have ...
Adya, Ashok K. +4 more
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On the thermal dynamic behaviour of the helium-cooled DEMO fusion reactor [PDF]
The EU-DEMO conceptual design is being conducted among research institutions and universities from 26 countries of European Union, Switzerland and Ukraine. Its mission is to realise electricity from nuclear fusion reaction by 2050.
Barucca L. +3 more
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Lanthanides extraction processes in molten fluoride media. Application to nuclear spent fuel reprocessing [PDF]
This paper describes four techniques of extraction of lanthanides elements (Ln) from molten salts in the general frame of reprocessing nuclear wastes; One of them is chemical: the precipitation of Ln ions in insoluble compounds (oxides or oxifluorides);
Cassayre, Laurent +5 more
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Calculation for Dose Distribution and for Equipment Shielding of Molten Salt Reactor Cooling Circuit
LiF-BeF2-ZrF4-UF4 and LiF-BeF2 have been employed as fuel salt and coolant in liquid fueled molten salt reactor, respectively. A heat exchanger containing both fuel salt and cooling salt is placed inside the reactor vessel to dissipate the heat produced
LI Changyuan;XIA Xiaobin;CAI Jun;ZHANG Zhihong;WANG Jianhua;QIAN Zhicheng;CHEN Defeng;XIE Guiying
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MSR Simulation with cGEMS: Fission Product Release and Aerosol Formation
The release of fission products and fuel materials from a molten-salt fast-reactor fuel in hypothetical accident conditions was investigated. The molten-salt fast reactor in this investigation features a fast neutron spectrum, operating in the thorium ...
Sergii Nichenko +2 more
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ATWS accident analysis of rod withdrawal in small modular molten salt reactor
[Backgrounds] Among all kinds of accidents beyond the design basis of molten salt reactor (MSR), the ATWS accident of rod withdrawal is the most typical one, which is the test of the safety capability limit of the reactor.
XU Tiangui +4 more
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Electrochemical extraction of europium from molten fluoride media [PDF]
This work concerns the extraction of europium from molten fluoride media. Two electrochemical ways have been examined: (i) the use of a reactive cathode made of copper and (ii) the co-deposition with aluminium on inert electrode, leading to the formation
Cassayre, Laurent +4 more
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Passive residual heat removal characteristics of liquid fuel molten salt reactor salt drain tank
BackgroundLiquid molten salt reactor has many features such as high economy, safety and on-line fuel processing. The emergency draining salt passive residual heat removal system (EDS-PRHRS) is a unique residual heat removal system design for liquid fuel ...
QU Pengrong +4 more
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Development of Pyrochemical Reprocessing of the Spent Nuclear Fuel and Prospects of Closed Fuel Cycle [PDF]
Molten-Salt Reactor (MSR) is a design of an advanced reactor system from the GEN IV family working in thermal or epithermal neutron spectrum and using thorium or transuranium fuel in the form of molten fluorides.
Chuchvalcova-Bimova, K. (K) +4 more
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