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INL makes first fuel for Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment
Idaho National Laboratory has announced the creation of the first batch of enriched uranium chloride fuel salt for the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE). INL said that its fuel production team delivered the first fuel salt batch at the end of September, and it intends to produce four additional batches by March 2026. MCRE will require a total of 72–75 batches of fuel salt for the reactor to go critical.
D.K. Sze
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 4 | Number 2 | September 1983 | Pages 775-779
Blanket and First Wall Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST83-A22954
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The thermal effect of a loss of flow accident and afterheat to the MARS blanket are investigated. The temperature response of the first wall, as well as the whole blanket, is calculated with a finite difference method. For a loss of flow accident, the plasma has to be quenched within 10 to 35 seconds, beyond which loss of the first wall may occur. Active cooling will be required for the blanket for afterheat within the first day after the plasma is shut off. After the first day, the reflector will provide a heat sink for passive cooling of the blanket.
