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So there was a meltdown at a liquid sodium cooled reactor due to a materials problem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_Reactor_Experiment https://en.wikipe
by jhallenworld 9y ago
So there was a meltdown at a liquid sodium cooled reactor due to a materials problem:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_Reactor_Experiment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_Reactor_Experiment
I don't see a pump seal test in this experiment... does anyone know if a solution to the SRE meltdown problem is known at this point? Perhaps the LFT chemistry would not have the issue.
- foxyv 9y agoThis isn't a sodium cooled reactor, in this case the molten salt is the fuel itself, not the coolant. Plus there is probably no sodium involved but instead a fluoridated nuclear fuel such as thorium or uranium. Also this is a sub-critical experiment so pretty much all they have to do is turn it off if it overheats. The best part of a molten salt fueled reactor is that in case of heat runaway the fuel would melt plugs and drain into separate containers. Essentially a meltdown would only require replacement of the plugs and refueling of the reactor to make it operational again.