| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
|
| Symposium
|
Seaborg Institutes: Emerging Topics in Actinide Materials and Science
|
| Presentation Title |
Design and Implementation of the Experimental Setup of The Three-Omega Method for Thermal Conductivity Measurements of Molten Actinide Salts |
| Author(s) |
Maria Del Rocio Rodriguez Laguna |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Maria Del Rocio Rodriguez Laguna |
| Abstract Scope |
Molten salt reactors (MSRs) are one of the most promising next-generation nuclear reactor designs which use molten salts as the fuel and coolant. To design, model, predict, and operate MSRs, the behavior of the fuel and coolant must be understood as a function of temperature and irradiation. Of particular importance is the reliable and reproducible measurement of thermal conductivity of molten salts at high temperatures (> 500 °C). Thermal conductivity provides information on the rate at which heat passes through a specific material. To produce high fidelity thermal conductivity data, a measurement technique needs to be developed that will reduce the effect of convection in the liquid at high temperatures. At Idaho National Laboratory (INL) we are developing a frequency-domain technique based on the three-omega method. This method requires a small volume of sample and works in a very fast time window, which will help suppress interference due to convection. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
High-Temperature Materials, Characterization, Nuclear Materials |