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Molten salt research is focus of ANS local section presentation
The American Nuclear Society’s Chicago–Great Lakes Local Section hosted a presentation on February 27 on developments at the molten salt research reactor at Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy Experimental Testing (NEXT) Lab.
A recording of the presentation is available on the ANS website.
D. E. Westerheide, J. C. Clifford, George Burnet
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 17 | Number 4 | December 1963 | Pages 523-527
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE63-A18442
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Details are provided on the construction and operation of a two-stage diaphragm pump successfully used for the first time in liquid metal service. From the results of a 5376 hr test of the pump it was concluded that it is well suited to the pumping of liquid metals at low flow rates where pulsating flow can be tolerated and also where remote operation is required. Operating temperatures and pressures are limited only by the availability of suitable materials of construction.
