About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T24: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Ceramic Materials for Nuclear Energy Systems
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| Presentation Title |
Chemical Thermodynamic Database Development and Applications for Molten Salt Reactors |
| Author(s) |
Theodore Besmann, Juliano Schorne-Pinto, Jorge Paz Soldan Palma, Amir Mofrad, Clara Dixon, Ronald Booth, Jack Wilson, Aiswarya Padinhare Manissery |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Juliano Schorne-Pinto |
| Abstract Scope |
The past four years have seen the establishment and development of the Molten Salt Thermal Properties Database-Thermochemical (MSTDB-TC) under efforts led by the University of South Carolina. Together with the companion database for thermophysical properties (MSTDB-TP) from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, these are now an important resource for reactor development and for supporting the nascent regulatory landscape, and will be key to eventual reactor operation and used fuel disposition. This presentation will discuss the process for creating a reliable database, approaches to handling uncertainty in properties, and describe the current content of MSTDB-TC as well as means for accessing the databases. It will also provide examples of its use in computing the properties of complex salts to address issues such as redox control, determining vapor pressures, and understanding corrosion issues, and in coupling to reactor performance and safety analysis codes. |