Transfer characteristics of a lithium chloride–potassium chloride molten salt
Pyroprocessing is an alternative method of reprocessing spent fuel, usually involving the dissolving spent fuel in a molten salt media. The National Nuclear Laboratory designed, built, and commissioned a molten salt dynamics rig to investigate the transfer characteristics of molten lithium chloride–...
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| description | Pyroprocessing is an alternative method of reprocessing spent fuel, usually involving the dissolving spent fuel in a molten salt media. The National Nuclear Laboratory designed, built, and commissioned a molten salt dynamics rig to investigate the transfer characteristics of molten lithium chloride–potassium chloride eutectic salt. The efficacy and flow characteristics of a high-temperature centrifugal pump and argon gas lift were obtained for pumping the molten salt at temperatures up to 500°C. The rig design proved suitable on an industrial scale and transfer methods appropriate for use in future molten salt systems. Corrosion within the rig was managed, and melting techniques were optimized to reduce stresses on the rig. The results obtained improve the understanding of molten salt transport dynamics, materials, and engineering design issues and support the industrialization of molten salts pyroprocessing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41b13b68ca9e4b04b106777bf1c275122022-12-22T03:06:32ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332017-12-014981727173210.1016/j.net.2017.09.001Transfer characteristics of a lithium chloride–potassium chloride molten saltEve Mullen0Ross Harris1Dave Graham2Chris Rhodes3Zara Hodgson4Department of Engineering Design, National Nuclear Laboratory, Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6AE, United KingdomDepartment of Engineering Design, National Nuclear Laboratory, Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6AE, United KingdomDepartment of Plant and Process Engineering, National Nuclear Laboratory, Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6AE, United KingdomDepartment of Plant and Process Engineering, National Nuclear Laboratory, Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6AE, United KingdomDepartment of Plant and Process Engineering, National Nuclear Laboratory, Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6AE, United KingdomPyroprocessing is an alternative method of reprocessing spent fuel, usually involving the dissolving spent fuel in a molten salt media. The National Nuclear Laboratory designed, built, and commissioned a molten salt dynamics rig to investigate the transfer characteristics of molten lithium chloride–potassium chloride eutectic salt. The efficacy and flow characteristics of a high-temperature centrifugal pump and argon gas lift were obtained for pumping the molten salt at temperatures up to 500°C. The rig design proved suitable on an industrial scale and transfer methods appropriate for use in future molten salt systems. Corrosion within the rig was managed, and melting techniques were optimized to reduce stresses on the rig. The results obtained improve the understanding of molten salt transport dynamics, materials, and engineering design issues and support the industrialization of molten salts pyroprocessing.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S173857331730195XHigh temperature molten saltLiCl–KCl eutectic saltNuclear fuel reprocessingPyroprocessingPumpsTransport properties |
| spellingShingle | Eve Mullen Ross Harris Dave Graham Chris Rhodes Zara Hodgson Transfer characteristics of a lithium chloride–potassium chloride molten salt Nuclear Engineering and Technology High temperature molten salt LiCl–KCl eutectic salt Nuclear fuel reprocessing Pyroprocessing Pumps Transport properties |
| title | Transfer characteristics of a lithium chloride–potassium chloride molten salt |
| title_full | Transfer characteristics of a lithium chloride–potassium chloride molten salt |
| title_fullStr | Transfer characteristics of a lithium chloride–potassium chloride molten salt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transfer characteristics of a lithium chloride–potassium chloride molten salt |
| title_short | Transfer characteristics of a lithium chloride–potassium chloride molten salt |
| title_sort | transfer characteristics of a lithium chloride potassium chloride molten salt |
| topic | High temperature molten salt LiCl–KCl eutectic salt Nuclear fuel reprocessing Pyroprocessing Pumps Transport properties |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S173857331730195X |
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