Progression to Compatibility Evaluations in Flowing Molten Salts

To accelerate the testing of compatible alloys with molten chloride salts, this project will identify the salt-alloy combinations that are compatible in isothermal capsule tests and then conduct thermal convection loop (TCL) experiments with a peak temperature at or greater than 700Ëš Celsius and a typical temperature gradient of 75ËšC to 100ËšC. Subsequent TCL experiments will explore higher temperatures, different alloys, and corrosion inhibition strategies, and deploy sensors to monitor salt and alloy properties.