Irradiation of an Enriched Uranium (NaCl-UCl3) Fuel Salt Capsule, Summary of Nondestructive Post Irradiation Examinations, and Solidification Modeling
Molten salt reactors (MSRs) are gaining attention due to their potential for safe, carbon-free nuclear energy with reduced waste. However, licensing these reactors is hindered by limited experimental data on fueled salts, both pre- and post-irradiation. The novel Molten-salt Research Temperature-controlled Irradiation (MRTI) vehicle was designed to address knowledge gaps in irradiating enriched-uranium-bearing salts. The […]
Post Irradiation Examination Results of Irradiated Yttrium Hydride
Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Microreactor program (MRP) aims to provide the fundamental data to enable the development of microreactors. As such, material property data of critical materials for microreactor technologies are researched. Because substoichiometric yttrium dihydride (YHx, where x<2) is considered as a potential solid neutron moderator, its material property data has been combined in […]
Report on the Incorporation of Post-Irradiation Examination Results of Yttrium Hydride for Advanced Moderator Handbook
Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Microreactor program (MRP) aims to provide the fundamental data to enable the development of microreactors. As such, material property data of critical materials for microreactor technologies are researched. Because substoichiometric yttrium dihydride (YHx, where x<2) is considered as a potential solid neutron moderator, its material property data has been combined in […]