High Temperature Molten Salt Coolants.pdfVIP

High Temperature Molten Salt Coolants Key Research Development (RD) Challenges Literature Review for INPRO COOL David Samuel Intern Outline (1) Introduction - Coolants - INPRO COOL CP (2) Molten Salt Coolants - Applications/Types - Thermophysical Properties - Heat Transfer - Corrosion and Materials - RD Programs (3) Conclusions 1. Introduction ? Functions of coolant: ? Extract heat from reactor core ? Transfer heat to energy conversion system (e.g. electricity generator, hydrogen production, desalination plant) ? Assure safety by providing a degree of thermal inertia ? Coolants operatin