Strategies for thorium fuel cycle transition in the SD-TMSR
Abstract Liquid-fueled Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) systems represent advances in safety,
economics, and sustainability. The MSR has been designed to operate with a Th/233 U fuel …
economics, and sustainability. The MSR has been designed to operate with a Th/233 U fuel …
Th–U cycle performance analysis based on molten chloride salt and molten fluoride salt fast reactors
LY He, SP **a, XM Zhou, JG Chen, GM Liu… - Nuclear Science and …, 2020 - Springer
The recent development of molten salt fast reactors has generated a renewed interest in
them. As compared to traditional solid fuel fast neutron systems, it has many unique …
them. As compared to traditional solid fuel fast neutron systems, it has many unique …
[HTML][HTML] Conceptual design of a dual drum-controlled space molten salt reactor (D2-SMSR): Neutron physics and thermal hydraulics
Y Song, N Zhuang, H Zhao, C Ji, H Deng… - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Space nuclear reactors are becoming popular in deep space exploration owing to
their advantages of high-power density and stability. Following the fourth-generation nuclear …
their advantages of high-power density and stability. Following the fourth-generation nuclear …
Molten salt reactor fuel depletion tools in SCALE
B Betzler, KB Bekar, W Wieselquist, S Hart… - 2019 - osti.gov
Molten salt reactor depletion modeling and simulation tools have been implemented into the
SCALE suite for reactor analysis and design developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory …
SCALE suite for reactor analysis and design developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory …
Neutronics for fast spectrum, molten salt reactors and evolution over burnup
There are a wide variety of fast spectrum molten salt reactor (FSMSR) designs and
corresponding fuel cycles that shown promise. These designs differ in features. Therefore, it …
corresponding fuel cycles that shown promise. These designs differ in features. Therefore, it …
Fission reaction control in a molten salt reactor
JR Cheatham III, AT Cisneros, JF Latkowski… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A molten salt reactor includes a nuclear reactor core for sustaining a nuclear fission reaction
fueled by a molten fuel salt. A molten fuel salt control system removes a volume of the …
fueled by a molten fuel salt. A molten fuel salt control system removes a volume of the …
[HTML][HTML] SCALE depletion capabilities for molten salt reactors and other liquid-fueled systems
Nuclear reactor systems that use fuel dissolved in a liquid have the potential for enhanced
safety characteristics, improved fuel-cycle outcomes, and more efficient isotope-production …
safety characteristics, improved fuel-cycle outcomes, and more efficient isotope-production …
Applications of Thermochemical Modeling in Molten Salt Reactors
The extensively evaluated and consistent thermodynamic database, the Molten Salt Thermal
Properties Database—Thermochemical (MSTDB-TC), was used along with additional …
Properties Database—Thermochemical (MSTDB-TC), was used along with additional …
Reactor cell neutron dose for the molten salt breeder reactor conceptual design
EE Davidson, G Radulescu, K Smith, J Yang… - … Engineering and Design, 2021 - Elsevier
The private sector's recent interest in the active development of molten salt reactors has led
to the need to develop and test advanced modeling and simulation tools to analyze various …
to the need to develop and test advanced modeling and simulation tools to analyze various …
Preliminary design of control rods in the single-fluid double-zone thorium molten salt reactor (SD-TMSR)
Abstract Recent studies on Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) showed that the excess reactivity at
the beginning of the operation is large for many fueling strategies and must be compensated …
the beginning of the operation is large for many fueling strategies and must be compensated …