Georgia Tech Research Corporation

University of Texas System

The Texas A&m University System

Abilene Christian University

Steven R Biegalski

Derek Haas

Jack Shoemate

Ryan Kelly

Kraig Farrar

Pavel Tsvetkov

Peter William Sobel

Jonathan Scherr

Ryan Brownfield

Jonathan Tyler Gates

The salt sampling system may be utilized to collect molten fuel salt samples from a molten salt reactor. The salt sampling system keeps the fuel salt isolated from the environment outside the molten salt reactor system, until the salt sampling system is utilized to collect the salt sample. The salt sampling system may utilize one or more isolation components to position a collection assembly within the reactor system to collect the salt sample, and upon removing the collection assembly from the reactor system, closing the one or more isolation components so that the reactor system is once again isolated. The salt sampling system may additionally utilize a purge gas system and a vacuum system to remove unwanted contaminants from the components in fluid connection within salt sampling system prior to inserting the collection assembly into the molten salt reactor system.

Molten salt sampling system and methods of use thereof

A method and system for calibrating nuclear instrumentation of a reactor is disclosed. The system comprises a reactor configured to operate at a low power level and an external heater configured to heat the reactor to its operating temperature and maintain the reactor in a critical state. The reactor maintains its temperature at a steady state by repeating steps of reducing the heater's power and increasing the reactor's power by changing one or more reactivity settings, wherein the reduced heater's power is compensated by using the increased power generated by the reactor itself. The nuclear instrumentation is configured to measure the reactor's output power and compare it with the calculated reactor's power. Based on the discrepancy between the calculated power and the measured power exceeds a threshold; and the nuclear instrumentation is appropriately calibrated by adjusting one or more settings.

Calibration of power monitors in molten salt reactors

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Atlanta, GA, United States of America

Steven R Biegalski