About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 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 |
Influence of Moisture on the Corrosion of Stainless Steel 316H in Molten LiCl-KCl |
| Author(s) |
Thomas Selmi, Dev Chidambaram |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Thomas Selmi |
| Abstract Scope |
Residual moisture in molten salts is known to undergo hydrolysis forming impurities such as hydroxide ions. These impurities are known to increase the corrosivity of the salt. Studies using stainless steel 316H were performed in molten salts containing varying amounts of hydrolysis products to quantify this effect on the corrosion behavior. SS316H was characterized using a complementary suite of techniques such as XRD, XPS, Raman, IR, EDS, and SEM. Results from these studies will be discussed along with methods to reduce moisture content in salts. This project is supported by Department of Energy (DOE), office of nuclear energy through award DE-NE-0009370 and the National Science Foundation through NSF MRI award 2117820. T.S. is supported by DOE’s Graduate Fellowship under award DE-NE0009105. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Nuclear Materials, Characterization, Other |