From sodium cooled fast fission reactors to liquid lead lithium blankets in fusion reactors, liquid metals play a crucial role in nuclear technologies. This panel will discuss current research and industry projects involving liquid metals, examining their scope, and how the nuclear industry as a whole stands to benefit. A majority of the focus will be given to the design, objectives, and lessons learned from liquid metal facilities such as the Lobo Lead Loop and the upcoming Lobo Lead-Lithium Loop. Additionally, the discussion will cover the future of liquid metals as coolants in both fusion and fission reactors within the scope of these two research projects.

Panelists

  • Son N. Quang (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
  • Jennifer I. Espersen (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
  • Xavier Angus (Univ. New Mexico)
  • Daniel Levario (Univ. New Mexico)

Discussion

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