NEUP CINR-18-15065: in situ High Temperature Measurement and Validation of Uranium Molten Salt Properties

This project proposes to use synchrotron-based x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy to measure the local and intermediate structure as well as speciation of chloride fuel salts for fast-spectrum applications and fluoride fuel salts primarily for thermal spectrum applications. A modified quasi-chemical model of the thermodynamics of solutions model will use these results to predict immediately useful properties for compositions of interest.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of Connecticut
PI	Wilson Chiu