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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.
J.S. Nathwani, A. Busigin, R. Tulk
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 14 | Number 2 | September 1988 | Pages 1121-1129
Tritium Safety | doi.org/10.13182/FST88-A25289
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A safety evaluation of the Tritium Removal Facility (TRF), constructed at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station site is presented. This assessment focusses on the principal hazards associated with the facility, and the role of safety features in mitigating the consequences of any release of tritium. Additionally, the hydrogen explosion and fire hazards have been examined in detail to provide the assurance that the consequences of co-location of the TRF, in close proximity (∼100 m) to critical structures of the station, would not jeopardize the safe operation and shutdown of the reactors following a failure at the TRF.