ORNL completes challenging molten salt property measurements

May 19, 2026, 9:30AMNuclear News
Ryan Chesser, an R&D associate in the Nuclear and Extreme Environment Measurements Group, inspects a fresh uranium salt sample before installing it in ORNL’s experimental equipment. (Photo: Carlos Jones, ORNL/DOE)

Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced the completion of a set of experiments measuring the viscosity and thermal conductivity of several uranium-bearing molten salts, filling in gaps that could help with the development of molten salt reactors.