About this Symposium |
Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Materials and Chemistry for Molten Salt Systems
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Sponsorship |
TMS Structural Materials Division TMS: Corrosion and Environmental Effects Committee
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Organizer(s) |
Stephen Raiman, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Jinsuo Zhang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Michael P. Short, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kumar Sridharan, University of Wisconsin-Madison Nathaniel Hoyt, Argonne National Laboratory |
Scope |
The use of molten salts as a coolant in molten salt reactors (MSR) and concentrating solar power (CSP) systems offers many advantages including low operating pressures, high temperatures, and favorable heat transfer. Molten salts are also widely used in the metal processing and nuclear fuels reprocessing industries. Despite the advantages, the highly aggressive molten salts present a challenging environment for salt facing materials. Further, the high temperatures presented by these systems require exceptional mechanical properties.
This symposium covers all aspects of materials science, chemistry, and electrochemistry in molten salt systems for diverse purposes such as energy transfer, energy storage, metallurgical processing, and actinide recovery.
Abstracts are solicited in the following topics:
Corrosion of salt-facing materials Salt effects in graphite and moderator materials Fission product embrittlement Alloy selection and design for molten salt applications Interaction of fission products with materials Mechanical and creep properties Electrochemistry for metal processing and actinide recovery Salt chemistry effects on materials including radiolysis Heat exchanger design Welding and cladding issues Waste handling and actinide recovery Electrochemistry for salt property evaluation |
Abstracts Due |
07/15/2019 |
Proceedings Plan |
Planned: Supplemental Proceedings volume |