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Molten salt and metal technologies are garnering growing interest due to their versatile roles in energy storage, heat transfer, advanced nuclear reactors, and nuclear fuel processing. This symposium aims to bring together researchers, engineers, and industry professionals to explore current advancements and identify future research directions in these evolving fields. Special emphasis will be placed on fundamental chemistry and transport phenomena, radiation effects, and applied modeling. The symposium will foster dialogue between experimentalists and modelers, as well as between academia and industry, to bridge the gap between foundational science and real-world deployment. Two focused sessions are proposed:
Session 1: Fundamentals, Measurements, and Radiation Chemistry
Overview: This session explores the fundamental science of molten salt and metal systems, including thermophysical properties, chemical behavior, radiation-induced transformations, and predictive modeling.
Key Topics:
• Thermophysical and Transport Properties: Temperature- and composition-dependent behavior of salts and metals (e.g., viscosity, thermal conductivity, heat capacity). Influence of impurities and additives.
• Radiation Chemistry: Radiolysis mechanisms in molten salts. Speciation and reactivity under ionizing radiation. Effects on redox chemistry, corrosion, and long-term stability.
• Corrosion and Chemical Interactions: Fundamental corrosion mechanisms, solubility limits, and material compatibility in molten environments.
• Modeling and Simulation: Thermodynamic and kinetic modeling, molecular dynamics, and multiscale simulation approaches to predict behavior and guide design.
Session 2: Applications in Energy, Nuclear, and Industrial Technologies
Overview: This session highlights the deployment of molten salt and metal technologies in practical energy and industrial systems, including thermal storage, solar thermal power systems, advanced reactors, nuclear fuel cycles, and other emerging applications.
Key Topics:
• Energy Storage and Heat Transfer: Molten salt systems for high-efficiency thermal energy storage and dispatchable renewable energy integration.
• Nuclear Reactors: Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) designs, coolant selection, fuel salt chemistry, and safety considerations.
• Spent Fuel Processing and Recycling: Role of molten salts and metals in pyroprocessing, actinide separation, and waste minimization.
• Industrial Integration and Scale-up Challenges: Operational experience, pilot-scale demonstrations, and challenges in moving from laboratory to large-scale applications. |