| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Seaborg Institutes: Emerging Topics in Actinide Materials and Science
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| Presentation Title |
Ab-Initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Actinide-containing Molten Salts |
| Author(s) |
Gaoxue Wang, Bo Li, Ping Yang, David A. Andersson |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Gaoxue Wang |
| Abstract Scope |
Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) has been selected as a promising candidate for Generation IV nuclear energy systems due to its superior safety and efficiency compared to pressurized water reactors. In MSR applications, actinide-containing materials are typically dissolved in molten fluorides and chlorides. Additionally, the corrosive nature of molten salts leads to the dissolution of elements from functional materials into the mixture. Understanding the properties of these complex mixtures is crucial for the optimal design of MSR. Unfortunately, experimental data for these mixed salts are limited due to the difficulties associated with handling corrosive materials and the radioactive nature of actinides. Consequently, computational approaches have gained importance as a means to complement experimental research on molten salts. In this presentation, I will discuss our ab-initio molecular dynamic simulations (AIMD) of thermophysical properties of various actinide-containing molten salts, and the behavior of molten salts with the presence of corrosion products. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Nuclear Materials, Modeling and Simulation, |