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One of the great practical challenges with molten salt is to design a reliable valve. At temperatures this high and with the high corrosive properties of the me
by Rokid 4y ago
One of the great practical challenges with molten salt is to design a reliable valve. At temperatures this high and with the high corrosive properties of the medium, this is not trivial.
- mikewarot 4y agoI didn't realize that the viscosity stays high for molten salt[1], that makes everything abrasive, along with dealing with possible phase change if the salt solidifies... yikes! So, what we're dealing with is highly radioactive corrosive molasses with a constant stream of radioactive decay product gasses bubbling out of it, like Xenon and Iodine. Yeah, that seems more challenging that I first thought. 1 - https://www.powermotiontech.com/home/article/21144640/armoring-a-valve-against-molten-salt