| contributor author | Morrison, Matthew C. | |
| contributor author | Bateman, Kenneth J. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-11-25T07:18:46Z | |
| date available | 2017-11-25T07:18:46Z | |
| date copyright | 2016/20/12 | |
| date issued | 2017 | |
| identifier issn | 2332-8983 | |
| identifier other | ners_3_1_011001.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://138.201.223.254:8080/yetl1/handle/yetl/4235396 | |
| description abstract | A vacuum-induced salt transfer and storage (VISTAS) system is being evaluated to improve transfer and storage of molten electrorefiner (ER) salts at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Salt is transferred by vacuum through a heated drawtube into a storage container. To control salt flow, a redundant level switch triggered by salt thermal conductivity and a preset temperature threshold activate a solenoid, stopping argon supply to the vacuum pump. A fail-safe cooling coil freezes the salt, halting its flow if the level switch malfunctions. The VISTAS system allows safe, timely salt transfer and reduces the storage footprint of current salt-removal methods. | |
| publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |
| title | Transfer and Storage of Molten Salt for the Pyroprocessing of Used Nuclear Fuel | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 3 | |
| journal issue | 1 | |
| journal title | Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science | |
| identifier doi | 10.1115/1.4032999 | |
| journal fristpage | 11001 | |
| journal lastpage | 011001-8 | |
| tree | Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science:;2017:;volume( 003 ):;issue: 001 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext | |