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Molten Salt Reactor Sourdough Refueling and Waste Management Strategy
Journal of Nuclear Engineering, 2021 This paper presents a new approach to the spent nuclear fuel (SNF) problem, which is uniquely enabled by a liquid fuel form, specifically as in the case of molten salt reactor (MSR) systems.
Alexander M. Wheeler, O. Chvála
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Lanthanides extraction processes in molten fluoride media. Application to nuclear spent fuel reprocessing [PDF]
, 2009 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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Passive residual heat removal characteristics of liquid fuel molten salt reactor salt drain tank
He jishu, 2023 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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A Preliminary Exergy Analysis of the EU DEMO Fusion Reactor [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose of the present study is the exergy analysis of EU DEMO pulsed fusion power plant considering the Primary Heat Transfer Systems, the Intermediate Heat Transfer System (IHTS) including the Energy Storage System (ESS) as a first option to ensure the
Caruso, Gianfranco +2 more
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, 2021 The effective delayed neutron fraction is an important reactor kinetics parameter. In flowing liquid-fuel reactors, this differs from the delayed neutron fraction because of the emission of delayed neutrons with a lower energy spectrum than prompt and ...
Jun Shi, M. Fratoni
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Thermal Hydraulics Analysis of the Distribution Zone in Small Modular Dual Fluid Reactor
Metals, 2020 The Small Modular Dual Fluid Reactor (SMDFR) is a novel molten salt reactor based on the dual fluid reactor concept, which employs molten salt as fuel and liquid lead/lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) as coolant.
Chunyu Liu +3 more
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Development of Pyrochemical Reprocessing of the Spent Nuclear Fuel and Prospects of Closed Fuel Cycle [PDF]
, 2007 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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Natural circulation characteristics of main loop after shutdown of liquid-fuel molten salt reactor
He jishuBackgroundThe molten salt reactor (MSR) is one of the six advanced reactors identified by the Generation IV International Forum. The MSR exhibits unique characteristics, such as intrinsic safety, sustainable development, nuclear nonproliferation, natural
XUE Shuaiyu +3 more
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He jishu, 2022 BackgroundWith the development of thorium molten salt reactor nuclear energy system (TMSR) from experimental reactor to research, demonstration and commercial reactor, its shafting evolved into the slender flexible rotor supported by submerged bearing ...
MA Baiqing +6 more
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Molten salts and nuclear energy production
, 2005 Molten salts (fluorides or chlorides) have been taken in consideration very soon in nuclear energy production researches. This was initially due to their advantageous physical properties: good heat transfer capacity, radiation insensitivity, high boiling
Le Brun, C.
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