Evaluation of salt coolants for reactor applications

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 330-343

  Williams, D F ^a   Clarno, K T ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

High temperature applications; Molten salt; Reactor coolant

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COOLANTS; FUSED SALTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTORS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR REACTORS; SALTS;

ECONOMIC FACTORS; FLUID FUEL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MOLTEN FLUORIDE; MOLTEN SALT; REACTOR COOLANTS; THERMAL SPECTRA; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;

MOLTEN SALT REACTOR;

EID: 51049114695     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT08-A3992     Document Type: Conference Paper

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