About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Materials and Chemistry for Molten Salt Systems
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| Presentation Title |
The Versatile Forced Convection Fluoride Loop (VeFoCoFLoo) |
| Author(s) |
Stephen Raiman, Randi Mazza, Aslak Stubsgaard, Thomas Jam Pedersen |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Stephen Raiman |
| Abstract Scope |
Molten salt loops are an important part of the worldwide effort to build a working molten salt reactor (MSR). Thermal convection loops are often used for materials compatibility studies, but they lack the pressure needed to drive flow through realistic components. Large-scale pumped loops are useful for gathering critical data on thermal hydraulics and component performance, but they are difficult and expensive to operate. The VerSatile Forced Convection Fluoride Loop (VeFoCoFLoo), pronounced ve-FOH-coh-floo) at Texas A&M is a new facility that enables cost-effective experimental studies of materials and chemistry for MSRs. Based upon the 5th Generation Copenhagen Atomics Pumped Portable Molten Salt Loop, the VeFoCoFLoo was designed with an innovative modular heating and cooling system to accelerate testing of salt-facing materials and key MSR components. This talk will discuss the capabilities of the facility, and show preliminary data to validate its operation. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Nuclear Materials, Environmental Effects, |