Evaluation of a Versatile Experimental Salt Irradiation Loop (VESIL) inside the Advanced Test Reactor
A Versatile Experimental Salt Irradiation Loop (VESIL) is under investigation at Idaho National Laboratory. An initial feasibility study was conducted for potential deployment inside the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR). Historical salt-irradiation tests are reviewed and summarized in this report. The study also surveys available instrumentation for this type of application and identifies key design and testing requirements. Neutronic analysis was performed in different ATR position for various salt candidates using MCNP6 and ORIGEN-6.2. The results indicate that both the B and I-positions are suitable for VESIL. The B-position allows for accelerated testing in light of its higher flux, but its smaller volume may be detrimental for a flowing loop. The O-position flux level was found to be insufficient for the purposes of this experiment; it is not recommended. In all the different salt candidates investigated, both the B and I-positions are found to able to reach adequate burnup conditions that are representative of the operating conditions inside proposed molten-salt reactor concepts.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1511048
- Report Number(s):
- INL/EXT-19-52917-Rev001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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