Methods of energy generation from a thorium molten salt system

    公开(公告)号:US11621098B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US17444483

    申请日:2021-08-05

    申请人: Texas Thorium LLC

    摘要: A method of generating power using a Thorium-containing molten salt fuel is disclosed. One example includes the steps of providing a vessel containing a molten salt fuel, generating a proton beam externally to the vessel, where the externally generated proton beam is of an energy level sufficient to interact with material within a fuel rod in the vessel to produce (p, n) reactions resulting in the generation of neutrons at a first energy level. Neutrons generated within the vessel through the (p, n) reactions are utilized to produce a fission reaction which increases the heat content of the molten salt within the vessel. In the example, a heat exchanger is used to extract heat from the molten salt within the vessel and power is generated from the extracted heat.

    REFLECTORS FOR MOLTEN CHLORIDE FAST REACTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20210343431A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-04

    申请号:US17368576

    申请日:2021-07-06

    申请人: TerraPower, LLC

    摘要: A reflector assembly for a molten chloride fast reactor (MCFR) includes a support structure with a substantially cylindrical base plate, a substantially cylindrical top plate, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced ribs extending between the base plate and the top plate. The support structure is configured to encapsulate a reactor core for containing nuclear fuel. The MCFR also includes a plurality of tube members disposed within the support structure and extending axially between the top plate and the bottom plate. The plurality of tube members are configured to hold at least one reflector material to reflect fission born neutrons back to a center of the reactor core.

    Molten salt reactor with molten moderator salt and redox-element

    公开(公告)号:US11158431B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-26

    申请号:US16622729

    申请日:2018-06-15

    申请人: Seaborg ApS

    摘要: Device for producing energy by nuclear fission, and methods of using same. The device comprises a core container of a core container material, which core container encloses an inner tubing of an inner tubing material. The inner tubing and/or the core container has(have) an inlet and an outlet. The device also comprises a molten fuel salt with a fissionable material and a molten moderator salt comprising metal hydroxide(s), metal deuteroxide(s) or a combination thereof and a redox-element having a reduction potential, which is larger than that of the inner tubing material or of the inner tubing material and the core container material. The molten moderator salt is located in the core container, and the molten fuel salt is located in the inner tubing. Alternatively, the molten fuel salt is located in the core container, and the molten moderator salt is located in the inner tubing.

    Salt wall in a molten salt reactor
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11136245B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US16709449

    申请日:2019-12-10

    摘要: Some embodiments include a method comprising: flowing a molten salt out of a molten salt reactor at a first temperature, heating the molten salt reactor to a second temperature above the melding point of the second salt mixture causing the second salt mixture to melt; flowing the second salt mixture out of the molten salt reactor; flowing a third salt mixture into the molten salt reactor; and cooling the molten salt reactor from the second temperature to a third temperature causing the third salt mixture to solidify on the interior surface of the housing. In some embodiments, the molten salt may include a first salt mixture comprising at least uranium. In some embodiments, the first temperature is a temperature above the melting point of the first salt mixture.